Weve been raised to regard Soviet-style communism as tyranny and Western capitalism as freedom, but we need to recognize both for what they are: systems of oppression backed up by pseudo-theories that have no empirical basis and only serve those who preach them. The empathy revolution needs a theoretical and social component. Neither pacifism nor confrontation can do the job alone. We need to channel our discontent into action by adopting the autonomist ethos of the Zapatistas to build the society we want. We need to formcooperatives and make use ofcryptocurrencies,local currencies, open source,open knowledge, peer-to-peer practices, the sharing economy and countless other methods of grassroots social and economic organization the mainstream media doesnt want us to hear a word about. What these methods all have in common is that theyre all built on the basis of cooperation and collaboration rather than malice and treachery - exactly what society needs and what the oligarchs dont want.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:52:08 +0000
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