Ethan Nichtern’s book, One City: A Declaration of Interdependence, is a collection of extraordinary insights into the experience and practice of interdependence from a Buddhist perspective. The following is his take on the politics of interdependence in the very last chapter, ‘Appendix II: Post-meditation Practice of Interdependence’ “While we can only discuss general principles as guidelines,… Read More Interdependence is Deeply Political
The basic ground of compassionate action is the importance of working with rather than struggling against, and what I mean by that is working with your own unwanted, unacceptable stuff, so that when the unacceptable and unwanted appears out there, you relate to it based on having worked with loving-kindness for yourself. Then there is… Read More Pema on Compassionate Action
Because by meditating you might be of greater benefit to yourself and all other beings.
The trouble is that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once you’ve seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There’s no innocence. Either way, you’re accountable. —Arundhati Roy, as quoted in One City: a Declaration of Interdependence by Ethan Nichtern
The Simple Path to Empowerment. The Simple Path to Empowerment by Eric Garza I believe it was Oscar Wilde who said: “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” I think this is true, and I think the consequences of it being true are as perverse… Read More Ezra Garza: The Simple Path to Empowerment
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[What I find refreshing is the tone of this article, the notion that a resilient economy is also resistant to oppression, especially racial inequality. It meshes resilience with social justice. It’s innovative and invigorating thinking that takes resilience in a new direction.] Introducing the Oppositional Economy by Mateo Nube, Ben Roberts, Ken White, Marissa Mommaerts,…
Jeff Nguyen’s blog, Deconstructing Myths, is a powerful collection of poetic investigations of life under neoliberalism in America.
