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

Friday, March 27, 2020

Posts that I especially recommend today: Friday, March 27, 2020

I am posting articles mostly about the coronavirus pandemic from what I believe are credible sources and/or writers. I will not pretend that anyone is infallible, because they are not. I think they are honestly using their best judgement to figure out what is going on with the pandemic and the best course of action. You must form, as always, your own opinions.