You rarely get anywhere by simply renaming things. All you do is lose the historical thried and then recreate the same mess. #Stupidindividualism is often the motivation for this, and it’s a big sin in the liberals and “post politics” crew. A metaphor that individualism makes us stupid and that to live outside a balance…
Capitalism is now visibly a #deathcult its basic stuff
Reminder: Climate Change Was No Accident As far back as 1982, fossil fuel executives knew they were trading a few… Q. I notice you have used the #deathcult hashtag a few times recently on posts about capitalism, neo-liberalism and green consumerism, so I thought I would look it up. Wikipedia says that Death Cult may…
Stupid individualism and Re creating the Soviet Union
Published Date 1/2/12 5:52 PM This is from 07/03/2005 You can go on this journey and find these things out, thus creating a possibility, or you can push them under the surfaces, smother or bash them every time they spring or seep out of our subcultures. The lack of any group memory In activist cercals…
The Role of #Blocking in Horizontal Projects: Mannequins Dancing to Barely Visible Strings
(DRAFT) In this post, I explore how #blocking hinders positive social change in horizontal projects. By #blocking, I mean various tactics: ignoring core issues, prioritizing everyday agendas to obscure systemic problems, and using significant issues to distract from necessary changes. Understanding Outcome-Driven Horizontal Projects Outcome-driven horizontal projects, such as Climate Camp, face sustainability challenges. A…