It's easy to forget that we are all perfect in our own design. Sometimes we muck it up with habits and choices that do not serve us.
A few facts about riots, wars, viruses, and economies:
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr said: “A riot is the language of the unheard.”
Anyone who considers himself or herself to be a loyal American, or for that matter a citizen of the world, should find these facts to be extremely disturbing. They are indicators that the US – seen after WWII as the leader in democracy, science, medicine, and education – is now leading the world down a path that is very unbalanced, environmentally unsustainable, and socially unjust. The fortitude, ability to unite for the public good, and the resolve to act in ways that serve as models that once characterized the US have been replaced by timidity and laws and regulations that elevate wealthy people and corporate profits above the public good. The hierarchical societies of England, France and other parts of Europe during the times leading up to the American Revolution and the French Revolution come to mind.
These facts should inspire all of us to take actions to turn things around. In my last blog and several previous ones, I’ve suggested ways that each one of us can contribute to transforming this failed situation, a Death Economy, into one that can lead us down the path to creating a successful situation, a Life Economy. Here are few more – simple actions that you may already know about and that should drive us to new levels of commitment and determination now that we face the COVID-19 crisis:
To Do
All the items listed above impact corporate and political leaders. To break the stranglehold this empire has on our planet, we must remove power from the elites who’ve created the facts outlined at the beginning of this blog.
We each have power. Parents, students, teachers, carpenters, construction workers – all of us have the power to speak out and to influence others. Each of us can think of a hero whom we respect, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Greta Thunberg, Thomas Paine, or our favorite athletes; we know that such people started off having no idea of the success they would achieve; they simply had faith and kept going. Perhaps most important is the knowledge that their successes depended on many other people who supported and inspired them, who never made the history books, and yet who played an essential role in changing history. We all have a role to play. Choose one – or several—that pulls at your heart and play it to the hilt.
This is a time when what has been referred to as the “mainstream” media is being replaced by blogs, podcasts, webinars, and other forms of social media. It is a time when all of us have more opportunities to be heard. It is a time when we need to speak out, for each of us to take our part.
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