We MUST Do Better

The premise of this blog is that modern Western culture is not humane or sustainable. Corporate fascism is doing irreparable damage to our planet on a scale unprecedented in human history. Governments across the globe act based on the interests of trans-national corporations. Humans are molded into consuming machines by corporate-owned mass media outlets that train us to want more and more stuff -- cars, clothes, homes, electronics.

We are in a new and distinct phase of human evolution. Due to the exponential technological development over the past century in the areas of manufacturing and communications, an exceedingly small proportion of the population controls the entire globe. Cultural diversity is being destroyed and replaced by images of the idealized Western lifestyle.

Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.

Now that I have expressed an oversimplified version of my extremely negative view on the state of the planet, I feel comfortable expressing my optimism. As this blog's title suggests, I believe we can change our ways. I believe we will fundamentally change our lifestyle, political system, and economic infrastructure in the coming years. We can overcome the dire circumstances by transforming how we interact with our environment and with each other. We can do better. We must do better.

I want this blog to be a place where I can share my serious concerns about the negative effects the current global power structure. Some postings will be original, but mostly I will be sharing other people's work that I have stumbled across on the net. I have absolutely no plans, specific goals, or target audience for this blog. It will be a semi-public journal, mainly in the areas of education, cultural preservation, food systems, energy, and the political-economic system that underlies it all. Just a place to share my thoughts with a few people, and I hope the sharing goes both ways.

I am keeping my dormant "Lost in Place" blog, which I will eventually revive, to share more general stuff about where I am and what I am doing.