We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Corporate Past - Corporate Future…?

Another excellent interview from the New Left project, this time with Joel Bakan, the author of "The Corporation" and the inspiration for the documentary by the same name. If you haven't seen the latter film or read the book, this is a must-read article to further your understanding of corporations which are the engines of capitalism.