Promotion and conservation of indigenous folk cultures: They are a key element in a society’s social credit, i.e., a society’s capacity to deliver satisfactory results to its various members. People who share a cultural ‘operating system’ that is organically derived are far more likely to trust and understand each other and to therefore co-operate effectively for the sake of mutual advantage. Folk cultures effortlessly provide a common identity and direction, a natural sense of belonging that cannot be replicated by any amount of social engineering. In view of its importance for human functioning and well-being, we aim at promoting and preserving indigenous folk cultures and traditional practices.
