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

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Posts that I especially recommend for Thursday, July 8, 2021 (abbreviated aggregated post)

  • Corporate Socialism: The Great Reset featuring Michael Rectenwald, and his insights about the Great Reset, the latest fantasy of billionaires to save capitalism, being interviewed (nearly one hour) by Bonny Faulkner (audio only) from her website Gun & Butter. (Note: This use of the word "socialism" is only to highlight corporate rule. Corporate "socialism" = fascism.)
  • The Issue of Asbestos Exposure in the U.S. by Gregory Cade from Activist Post. My reaction: I am surprised that the author didn't mention the recently settled legal case against Johnson & Johnson corporation, a producer and seller of a Covid-19 vaccine, for including asbestos in their baby powder. (Personal note: I occasionally used this product in my crotch while bicycling long distances, but I suffered no ill-effects.)
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