Great piece! And I agree, regardless of your belief system, everyone has an intrinsic need to feel like they're part of something bigger than themselves. Modern society often tries to disconnect us from that bigger reality.
Thanks so much for this, MJ! You've really hit the cultural nail on the head here. It's the best proposal I've seen yet for an organizing principle around which to build inclusive and durable solidarity. Let's run with this!
I’m with you. We are not just on Earth, using it, but we are of the universe, sacred creatures in a sacred playing field. That understanding would have us caring about each other as much as we care about ourselves, and although there are some voices like yours, that do a good job characterizing that, what we lack for is scheming to operate from it. Now What? That’s the title of my Substack, and is what we-the-people need to be asking about what we can do in the dangerous situation we are in, where continuing the exploitive, antagonistic way we do things threatens us with extinction. Become a cooperative humanity is what we should be dealing with.
Great piece! And I agree, regardless of your belief system, everyone has an intrinsic need to feel like they're part of something bigger than themselves. Modern society often tries to disconnect us from that bigger reality.
Thanks so much for this, MJ! You've really hit the cultural nail on the head here. It's the best proposal I've seen yet for an organizing principle around which to build inclusive and durable solidarity. Let's run with this!
Agree, and thank you Zhiwa for pointing me to this powerful manifesto.
I’m with you. We are not just on Earth, using it, but we are of the universe, sacred creatures in a sacred playing field. That understanding would have us caring about each other as much as we care about ourselves, and although there are some voices like yours, that do a good job characterizing that, what we lack for is scheming to operate from it. Now What? That’s the title of my Substack, and is what we-the-people need to be asking about what we can do in the dangerous situation we are in, where continuing the exploitive, antagonistic way we do things threatens us with extinction. Become a cooperative humanity is what we should be dealing with.