My Friend Aileen Jaffa was a librarian at Berkeley for 20 years. She was quite wise and full of poems, a member in the Ina Colbirth Society, she once said to me, " there are only two kinds of movies, kissy, kissy and shoot 'em ups". Some I see try to combine the two a bit , but usually and for the most part they are mutually exclusive. Sharing/Loving etc. or Dominating /fighting are opposite emotions, actions and perspectives. Usually conflict is the central theme and who and what the characters can come up with to "win" or to find intimate/loving relationships.
Here we have a combination, yet does, for the most part fall into the "shoot 'em up" category, not that we couldn't have shows like cirque du soliel, merged with a Bob Hope travelogue ! Conflict is not necessary, regardless to what you have been taught about rules.
We get, for mainstream movies a reflection of where our consciousness is as a society. Regardless of past or future, flintstones or jetsons cartoons, we mirror our own life and times, values and cultural memes'. Lord of the Rings or Star Wars , we see played out our own realities.
Avatar in 3D is first of all a major breakthrough, fantastic in the best 3D productions for a major release ever. It is stunningly beautiful. It must be seen for that alone if you love beauty and the state of science in the art of cinema.
The Story is excellent in that it is written with the "change" of a character, believable and in harmony with the theme. My hope with that was that it would go "all the way" into the understanding that is most important of all for our time, the single most important lesson for us to finally "get". Which is that we can no longer solve our conflicts with domination usually from violence or the threat of it, sometimes with financial force, sometimes with deception from a "fatal attraction" or betrayal of a close friend etc. But always with domination as the solution. We find phrases like " when we establish security, then we can start to bring back the services", and If we can keep the inferior ............ (you fill in the blank... racial, cultural, sexual stereotype) from taking our .........( again , anything "we" wish to control like : the border or "our" jobs , or the meaning of marriage, etc. ). These thoughts are reproductions of the central idea of the need to dominate in order to live or prosper etc. So if we can go beyond a few who understand this like Gandhi or Martin L. King, and the religious masters to all of us , we would really 'change the world" , creating peace and love in a new civilization. So easy to comprehend and yet so , so , so .... difficult to put into practice, because if one is a bully , one must submit or fight to gain peace and so we have the loophole of all time. If one is peaceful one will get dominated and yet to fight is to become the bully so easily. Like in the Jews being the victims of the Nazi machine, but now are the perpetrators of the same to the peoples of Gaza. There are many references to our present world in the movie , which is very refreshing and the understanding is written so well that Nature and Love and living within the means of the ecosystem , and to show appreciation for the balance of life and death. Bravo !!! But as I've said it sadly does not move to the ultimate solution of solving conflicts without fighting , but instead with teaching the violent and unbalanced that there is another way . That "unobtainium" can be replaced with Solar power and fabricated chemicals, ...whatever the substance is needed for ..... we have technology that can recreate anything if we have the will and work at it long enough. That balance and finding an equilibrium with population, resources and exchange of all goods and services is not only possible , but absolutly essential to creating a world which is based on sharing and love instead of on domination and fighting.
I'm so glad the "good" side wins yet as the avatar sais , they will keep coming. Of course could see a sequel like in the movie "Dune" , maybe the whole galaxy must be "won" by the "good" side before a new way can begin, but I don't think so. Really it is about understanding the new way is the only way to peace. Continued conflict with chemical , nuclear and biological weapons is suicide and the endless struggle by the "losers" will lead to endless "terrorism" and other sabotages of civilization. Or maybe the creation of a totalitarian state. We can do better , we must. See the movie it is a step in the write direction as far as the story goes and the special effects and look is truly majestic. Lots of Love, Theodore
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunny Day in Sedona
Its cold, but clear as a Bell Rock, a great monument of red rock which is easy to climb and enjoy the view from !
Here inside now having cranberry sauce and walnuts, watching some great shows on Heroes of "saving the world" like philip Cousteau, and Boulder, Co (where I lived for a year) which has a great "bike to school" program and a super recycling program. They showed the island of Samso near Denmark which is 100% Renewable Energy powered. Windmills return a 6% return on investment for the residents. Solar lighting, heating and electric panels also play a big part. Proving that total RE is not only possible, but profitable and practical.
Have a nice night..... sunday nights are peaceful , yes ?
Here inside now having cranberry sauce and walnuts, watching some great shows on Heroes of "saving the world" like philip Cousteau, and Boulder, Co (where I lived for a year) which has a great "bike to school" program and a super recycling program. They showed the island of Samso near Denmark which is 100% Renewable Energy powered. Windmills return a 6% return on investment for the residents. Solar lighting, heating and electric panels also play a big part. Proving that total RE is not only possible, but profitable and practical.
Have a nice night..... sunday nights are peaceful , yes ?
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Supreme Court
Supreme Court The Court Judgment "We the Corporations"
We the Corporations, in order to form a more perfect monopoly, hold these truths to be self-evident; that all corporations are created unequal, that the biggest with the greatest net monetary value, hold the controlling rights to
credit, transactions and the pursuit of profit.
The Supreme Court decision to allow corporations to be "citizens", with the rights of individuals such as free speech and privacy, and the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money on attacking or promoting politicians will create a corporatocracy.
To understand why the court would rule this way, with what values, goals, etc. and to understand why this is so wrong, I wish to direct you to these sources, and then to a short discussion of Electronic Civilization.
Please look these up and .....look !! : Food Inc. , The Yes Men, Zeitgeist the addendum, Capitalism... a love story, Inconvenient Truth, UN report on Climate Change, The Venus Project, Legacy by Michael Wood, The Day the Earth Stood Still (original only), Forbidden Planet, The Nature of Sex (G. Page, Bonobo's), The Neurobiology of Aggression, (Sapolsky), The Corporation, The Day the Universe Changed (j. burke on pbs dvd) and LOST HORIZON, Third Wave (alvin Toefller), Critical Path (B. Fuller), Human Scale (k. Sales), The Evolution of Cooperation (Axelrod), Club of Budapest (l. Laszlo PHD),What the Bleep. These all have a common thread running through them which is; that we must move beyond this form of civilization to the next, which is based on the principles of sharing..... (not controlling) the Earths' resources and between people. Based on reason and not military power and financial wealth. Sounds simple and naive. With billions in poverty and billionaires in control with all the institutions of Government , Academia, the Military/Industrial Complex, Insurance and Banks, Oil, Coal, Gas, and Nuclear, Transportation, Food , in this INDUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION how can it change ? Competition for money and doing what we are told in our job is all we do. Conflict is what all stories are about. Male Domination and Market Share are what "works'. All else is silly idealism. ...... So it would appear , the brilliant minds throughout history have come to the conclusion; THIS IS NOT THE CASE. All the worlds religious teachings include the GOLDEN RULE, and include non-violence , with PEACE, LOVE AND FOREGIVENESS as the way to live our lives, ALL THE WORLD RELIGIONS. #2 The GREATEST SCIENTIST ever has said " The fourth World War will be fought with sticks and stones". Einstein, because it was clear to him that with Chemical, Nuclear and Biological weapons, disputes can no longer be solved by violence and aggression. Or the Third World War will end Human Civilization. The war of independence between India and England was won by Gandhi with NON-VIOLENCE. With Computer/Robotic production, Direct Democracy, Gender Equaliity, Lifestyle Equality, Renewable Energy (solar, hydro,wind, geothermal), Automated Greenhouse food production and world wide high speed trains we can totally remake the world and move into Space, the Oceans and onto vast amounts of presently uninhabited land. We can create the next civilization.
Like the Dinosaurs' the Corporations are very big and powerful, and like them they have vast needs which if unmet quickly lead to Extinction. Just like at the end of the Dinosaur Age, vast numbers of species are going extinct and the more evolved must hide from the all powerful. Yet as the monopoly game nears the end that all monopoly games come to , the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and as the middle class fails and there is not enough money to go around , it will collapse. The Supreme Court Ruling only speeds up the process as now corporations will own the politicians and will buy governmental laws that promote their agenda, which for profit will cut out all "unproductive behaviors" like pursuit of happiness with unauthorized substances, which they don't sell and promotion of those drugs they do. And every other one you can think of. Ending personal freedoms and justice are steps which increase their efficiency and bottom line. And so on...... the draining of wealth into only the top, will create unending terrorism, poverty and stagnation of society. It is not sustainable, it will fail, who knows when, but sometime it will. B. Fuller , Texaco, Mobil and Shell, the World Bank at a congressional hearing have all stated it will reach unsustainability between 2010 and 2025. Who knows, and how? Will it be slow or quick ? Will it be Military War with China, Russia, EU, US, Muslim vs Christian vs Jews vs Hindu vs undeveloped countries ??? Will it be Economic Collapse, with famine, disease and riots ?
We are in transition with all the issues of Civil Rights (abortion, marriage for homo, bi and poly sexualities, religious/recreational substances (legalizing marijuana, etc.), naturism, freedom of speech, childrens education and religion and others being fought over in courts around the world. The way is clear of : Understanding with Love not making up laws and rules.
We will change, or we will go extinct. The global corporate totalitarian state is a real danger now, however it is also so fragile , and as the worlds economies are not sustainable collapse will come and we will see how it goes. The best course is to go for a Solar home, local Organic Gardens, developing communities of goods and services with close friendships. Go for an Electric Car and bike/walk all you can. The less debt you can carry , and the more natural your living environment , the better. Carry On !!
We must pass a Constitutional Amendment to end corporations being considered as "citizens" , entities which exist only for profit for the few at the expense of the many are immoral. They have immortality, vast wealth and protections of private armies like Blackwater and do not serve the will of THE PEOPLE, they are not good for our Planet. Lets work on this together. May your life be guided by LOVE TED
We the Corporations, in order to form a more perfect monopoly, hold these truths to be self-evident; that all corporations are created unequal, that the biggest with the greatest net monetary value, hold the controlling rights to
credit, transactions and the pursuit of profit.
The Supreme Court decision to allow corporations to be "citizens", with the rights of individuals such as free speech and privacy, and the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money on attacking or promoting politicians will create a corporatocracy.
To understand why the court would rule this way, with what values, goals, etc. and to understand why this is so wrong, I wish to direct you to these sources, and then to a short discussion of Electronic Civilization.
Please look these up and .....look !! : Food Inc. , The Yes Men, Zeitgeist the addendum, Capitalism... a love story, Inconvenient Truth, UN report on Climate Change, The Venus Project, Legacy by Michael Wood, The Day the Earth Stood Still (original only), Forbidden Planet, The Nature of Sex (G. Page, Bonobo's), The Neurobiology of Aggression, (Sapolsky), The Corporation, The Day the Universe Changed (j. burke on pbs dvd) and LOST HORIZON, Third Wave (alvin Toefller), Critical Path (B. Fuller), Human Scale (k. Sales), The Evolution of Cooperation (Axelrod), Club of Budapest (l. Laszlo PHD),What the Bleep. These all have a common thread running through them which is; that we must move beyond this form of civilization to the next, which is based on the principles of sharing..... (not controlling) the Earths' resources and between people. Based on reason and not military power and financial wealth. Sounds simple and naive. With billions in poverty and billionaires in control with all the institutions of Government , Academia, the Military/Industrial Complex, Insurance and Banks, Oil, Coal, Gas, and Nuclear, Transportation, Food , in this INDUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION how can it change ? Competition for money and doing what we are told in our job is all we do. Conflict is what all stories are about. Male Domination and Market Share are what "works'. All else is silly idealism. ...... So it would appear , the brilliant minds throughout history have come to the conclusion; THIS IS NOT THE CASE. All the worlds religious teachings include the GOLDEN RULE, and include non-violence , with PEACE, LOVE AND FOREGIVENESS as the way to live our lives, ALL THE WORLD RELIGIONS. #2 The GREATEST SCIENTIST ever has said " The fourth World War will be fought with sticks and stones". Einstein, because it was clear to him that with Chemical, Nuclear and Biological weapons, disputes can no longer be solved by violence and aggression. Or the Third World War will end Human Civilization. The war of independence between India and England was won by Gandhi with NON-VIOLENCE. With Computer/Robotic production, Direct Democracy, Gender Equaliity, Lifestyle Equality, Renewable Energy (solar, hydro,wind, geothermal), Automated Greenhouse food production and world wide high speed trains we can totally remake the world and move into Space, the Oceans and onto vast amounts of presently uninhabited land. We can create the next civilization.
Like the Dinosaurs' the Corporations are very big and powerful, and like them they have vast needs which if unmet quickly lead to Extinction. Just like at the end of the Dinosaur Age, vast numbers of species are going extinct and the more evolved must hide from the all powerful. Yet as the monopoly game nears the end that all monopoly games come to , the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and as the middle class fails and there is not enough money to go around , it will collapse. The Supreme Court Ruling only speeds up the process as now corporations will own the politicians and will buy governmental laws that promote their agenda, which for profit will cut out all "unproductive behaviors" like pursuit of happiness with unauthorized substances, which they don't sell and promotion of those drugs they do. And every other one you can think of. Ending personal freedoms and justice are steps which increase their efficiency and bottom line. And so on...... the draining of wealth into only the top, will create unending terrorism, poverty and stagnation of society. It is not sustainable, it will fail, who knows when, but sometime it will. B. Fuller , Texaco, Mobil and Shell, the World Bank at a congressional hearing have all stated it will reach unsustainability between 2010 and 2025. Who knows, and how? Will it be slow or quick ? Will it be Military War with China, Russia, EU, US, Muslim vs Christian vs Jews vs Hindu vs undeveloped countries ??? Will it be Economic Collapse, with famine, disease and riots ?
We are in transition with all the issues of Civil Rights (abortion, marriage for homo, bi and poly sexualities, religious/recreational substances (legalizing marijuana, etc.), naturism, freedom of speech, childrens education and religion and others being fought over in courts around the world. The way is clear of : Understanding with Love not making up laws and rules.
We will change, or we will go extinct. The global corporate totalitarian state is a real danger now, however it is also so fragile , and as the worlds economies are not sustainable collapse will come and we will see how it goes. The best course is to go for a Solar home, local Organic Gardens, developing communities of goods and services with close friendships. Go for an Electric Car and bike/walk all you can. The less debt you can carry , and the more natural your living environment , the better. Carry On !!
We must pass a Constitutional Amendment to end corporations being considered as "citizens" , entities which exist only for profit for the few at the expense of the many are immoral. They have immortality, vast wealth and protections of private armies like Blackwater and do not serve the will of THE PEOPLE, they are not good for our Planet. Lets work on this together. May your life be guided by LOVE TED
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