Just watched some great TED.com talks. One by Michael Specter; The danger of Science Denial, and the second; Derek Sivers; How to start a Movement. I highly recommend them and wish to issue a few thoughts about those subjects.
From my perspective of a long life of working class jobs in Hotels/Restaurants, Alaskan Seafood (deadliest catch), 9 yrs truck driving, 6 years electronics installations (direcTv,etc) I have lived a life in which my philosophical, artistic and alternative inclinations ( ie: thevenusproject.com, videos by J. Fresco and Peter joseph of the Zeitgeistmovement.com) have been unfulfilled aspirations.
Some have advised that I must "go it alone" make my own money to do what I need to do and others will then join me. I have tried to "earn my own money" and have succeeded in paying my own way all my life in all my rents, foods, expenses, etc. yet I have not been able to save and form any foundations and have recently been hit without work or income. Also some have advised that I speak out and form a following which again would lead to a way to create what I wish for; self-sufficient, Solar, poly, community. It seems to me that I am ahead of the times and/or incapable of interfacing with the human race in this competitive society (bonobo vs. common chimps ie; sharing vs domination) and cannot make any further progress. Finding another career is seemingly hopeless as is making a community. I however continue day to day and try to stay happy and not make others around me unhappy.
These Ted Talks are excellent and with the Zeitgeist and Venus Project can make a powerful message of what must be done. But that isn't Doing It. We need to DO IT, and you may make that happen.
The Ted Talks mentioned are on Science Denial which is going on in many I know form last summer in Nevada City, CA where most of the alternative cultural people feel science (vaccinations/genetically modified foods) are outright attempts to control our bodies in some sinister way. I believe that genetically modified foods are good things scientifically but the Monsanto corporate profit monopoly and others are trying to corner the market and control us financially by it. They certainly control the farmers. The vaccinations are very good , but the paranoia from autism cases after vaccinations has created a deep fear. I believe the cases are coincidence as many studies in several countries mentioned in the Ted Talk testify to this.
As far as the How to Start a Movement Talk goes; it seems to me its justification for my assertion to those who say I need to "get it together myself first" that I need to get a follower first. And then be equal and together and then get another follower and another, and then more and then many more and then ..... a movement will be occurring. So Where are you ? Please comment Ted
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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