Tag: wisdom

WHEN LEGISLATORS ARE THE OBSTRUCTION

In the US democracy has been associated with capitalism.  This is an erroneous framing by hierarchical Establishment that supports the capitalistic interest in power and control as opposed to the democratic local-community participation by the public.  In the USA the authoritarian governing style of hierarchical capitalism is a foundation for dictatorship.  In other words, the USA has lost the ability to lead or innovate.  And so we need to notice success in other nations pertaining to public self-empowerment. read more

NATIVE WISDOM BEYOND CLIMATE CHANGE

C-Span hosted a call-in discussion on the topic of age limits for political-office holders.  This seems to bring to mind cultures that respect the experience of elders while young people are leaders. Americans need look no further for a model than Native communities.  But principles need to be measured in terms of wisdom and experience as compared to terms of greed and privilege.  If this isn’t the case, a critical limitation on knowledge stops us in 1619, as seems to be the case. read more

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Quite simply stated, Indigenous wisdom is veritable.  In a conversation presented in the organicconsumer link toward the end of this story, Russell Brand offers a conversation between a FOX talking head and a down-home farmer that’s for real.  To listen is time well invested.  Ultimately the message as stated by said farmer is “complex systems have too many unexpected consequences”……that’s right….. read more

SUPREMACY OVER AGELESS WISDOM

This must be a national security risk far beyond any risk from a foreign nation, and it is current, intense, ubiquitous, and nasty—- read more