Like the crumbling statues of defeated dictators, the twentieth century has seen a collapse in traditional values--the rise of a liberal globalization that demands the extinction of the most sacred ideals. Starting from this premise, should we rebuild our society? More importantly, which values should we use as the building blocks? The renowned French philosopher affirms that the answer lies in the private sphere of the modern family, not to be interpreted as an "individualistic niche” or as a "relinquishing of world matters,” but as the extraordinary potential to widen horizons and the breathing illustration of a humanism that has finally reached maturity.