> Is there a way to recover a shared ground of truth? Or are stories too deeply ingrained in how humans process information?
the older i get, the more i read of history, and the worse things become, the more sympathetic i am to those who argue that armed revolution is the only catalyst for dramatic change.
and i hate that.
i don't want to live in a violent country. i don't want my neighbors to live in fear because of the color of their skin or their nationality or their accent. i don't want to have a reasonable quality of life tied to whatever employer will give me health care. and i don't want to hurt another person - anyone.
but i just don't see a peaceful de-escalation happening; i don't see any kind of de-escalation happening until enough people decide the profit motive is the wrong motive in all situations and that we need to drastically change the way we interact with the world and one another.
the older i get, the more i read of history, and the worse things become, the more sympathetic i am to those who argue that armed revolution is the only catalyst for dramatic change.
and i hate that.
i don't want to live in a violent country. i don't want my neighbors to live in fear because of the color of their skin or their nationality or their accent. i don't want to have a reasonable quality of life tied to whatever employer will give me health care. and i don't want to hurt another person - anyone.
but i just don't see a peaceful de-escalation happening; i don't see any kind of de-escalation happening until enough people decide the profit motive is the wrong motive in all situations and that we need to drastically change the way we interact with the world and one another.
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