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Integrating Deep Purposes of Occupy
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I'd like to start a new thread on the issue I've been concerned with since working with Occupy. During the Winter period the movement risks losing its widespread force and ability to marshal the…Continue
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Hannah Arendt Center replied to Peter Jones's discussion Integrating Deep Purposes of Occupy"Hi Peter;
You call for Occupy Wall St. to "facilitate the development of a common moral purpose." That is a pressing need and a tall order. Montesquieu understood that virtue was the very essence, the lifeblood, of a republic; he also saw…"
NDT replied to Peter Jones's discussion Integrating Deep Purposes of Occupy"Kevin Annett speaks of evidence of serious abuse of Canadian natives by Christian institutions.Unless this evil is addressed a common moral understanding is impossible, IMO.
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"I believe it would be practical as well as moral to shift the basis of our lives steadily from consumption in the anywhere economy (aka the big inhumane system) to production in our respective communities/regions. Without life-supporting…"
Peter Jones posted a discussionIntegrating Deep Purposes of Occupy
I'd like to start a new thread on the issue I've been concerned with since working with Occupy. During the Winter period the movement risks losing its widespread force and ability to marshal the millions toward a common outcome. In other words, the multiple concerns around "issues" that the movement addresses create a kind of social drag that weakens its revolutionary intervention. If all progressive issues are wrapped into Occupy, it just becomes a pseudo-party, like the Tea Party. Even if…See More
Peter Jones replied to Ben Roberts's discussion 1/16 Vital Conversation: Occupy as a "Leap of Faith""Ben - These are powerful questions related to the spirit of Occupy. I won't be able to make today's call, but will try one of the later calls this week. Thanks again for your hosting.
FML's new book has a powerful message, and I…"
Peter Jones commented on Occupy Cafe Stewards's group Occupy 2.0: "New Economic Models""David has the two themes simply put:
1) Local pragmatic ideas
2) Global economic systems
Local pragmatic economies will not replace your IRA savings. They are the human and humane innovations of creative necessity. People already do this in every…"
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David Grabowski posted a blog postWHEN EVERY PIECE OF INFORMATION IS A DISTORTION .
Little Jimmy was crying to his mommy that his brother hit him he is a mean person to him. His brother never got the chance to present his and since he was older he was expected to know better. You might say that it was easy to demonize the old brother because the parents had established an acceptable pattern of conclusions based on past behavior.. How easy is it for the person who screams the loudest to be effective in convincing people to her/his side of the story. If it sounds…See More
Ben Roberts replied to Ben Roberts's discussion Sustainability at a Crossroads"I love your question and reflection on it Dyck:
And by the way, we are trying to broaden the "sustainability" conversation beyond the physical environment, to include our communities, e.g. social justice and economics, and also our inner…"
Dyck Dewid replied to Ben Roberts's discussion Sustainability at a Crossroads"I guess I assume the meaning here of sustainability is limited to how humans deal with our physical environment. Yet 'figuring out' the what and how of sustainability is a personal journey that for me, doesn't exclude…"
Ben Roberts posted a discussionSustainability at a Crossroads
Do you miss our regular calls? Were you hoping to join one but never made it? Then perhaps you will join Occupy Cafe's Ben Roberts on a free Cafe Call he is co-hosting this Saturday as part of The Shift Network's Spring of Sustainability:Sustainability at a Crossroads Saturday, May 11 5:30-6:50pm Eastern /…See More
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