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

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Posts that I especially recommend today: Sunday, November 8, 2020

A ‘fourth industrial revolution’ is the only way by which to ‘square this circle’, according to this mindset [referring to the dominant section of the neoliberal ruling class]. The Reset is purposefully aimed to disrupt all areas of life, albeit on a planetary scale.  Shock therapy, as it were, to change the way we humans think of ourselves, and our relationship with the world.  The Great Reset looks to a supply-side ‘miracle’, achieved through full-spectrum automation and robotics.  A world where the money is digital; the food is lab-grown; where everything is counted and controlled by giant monopolies; and everyday existence is micromanaged by ever-monitoring, ever-nudging AI that registers thoughts and feelings before the people even get a chance to make those thoughts.
My reaction: I am convinced that many years of anti-communist, anti-socialist, and capitalist pro-growth propaganda will ensure the extinction of humans. People will gradually wake up and "connect the dots", but it will be far too late to save a planet that can support human life and that of many other species.
  • Internalized Danger by Craig Murray, a Scottish activist, from his weblog. This Scot gives his views on the recent US election. (Note: "Burisma" refer to this, and "bung" is British slang.)
  • Feminist Contradictions by Linda Ford from Dissident Voice. (Note: Given that Kamala Harris is likely to assume the presidency after the aging Biden becomes incapacitated, this article is important.)
  • Internalized Danger by Craig Murray, a Scottish activist, from his weblog. This Scot gives his views on the recent US election. (Note: "Burisma" refer to this, and "bung" is British slang.)
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