1/ We don’t lack the geniuses or ideas or best practices that represent alternatives to the self-destructive ways we’re behaving now. We could do medicine differently, agriculture differently, education differently, economics differently, criminal justice differently…

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2/…peace building differently, politics differently, pretty much everything differently. The problem is not that we don’t know how. The problem is institutional resistance on the part of a political and economic elite to any fundamental change in the way we’re doing things now.
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3/ Just knowing that, being aware of it at the depths we need to be aware of it, should inspire all of us to buy in a little less to the propaganda of officialdom. To do whatever we can on any given day to embrace the new and prepare for the day when all of this is going to flip.
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4/ And it will. The arc is bending as we speak.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
But ma'am...What about the wealthy?? If we do things differently...the wealthy won't make billions anymore and how will we exploit American citizens if we do things differently 😳
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We need a #wealthtax. But not every rich person is a greedy bastard. The problem isn’t that some people can make money; the problem is that not enough people get a chance to. One person’s wealth shouldn’t be gained at the expense of other people having a chance to get in the game
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes ... I remember an interview you did with a former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture ... and in New Hampshire ... a group you met with who were filled with great ideas related to Children and the Environment ... those people are out there!
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes ... You interviewed a Former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture who had great ideas ... and in New Hampshire ... I remember you met with a number of people who were experts in Children and the Environment ... as you say ... they are out there and available!
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Replying to @marwilliamson
So true. We, in the U.S., also have no way to show respect towards each other. We have a lot to learn from the Japanese. We have a lot to learn. worldsnews.quora.com/What-ar…
Replying to @marwilliamson
Once again, I'm here to remind you that you're complaining about capitalism. We're not going to fix anything until we address the actual problem.
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