Can u see the future? Consciousness is expanding in the
mind of the human. A huge paradigm shift is occurring right before our eyes. Given urgency of course by the present state of the environment. Environmental disaster is such a reality that very few would choose to argue otherwise. Those who would are dinosaurs. Even if you choose to believe that global warming is not a man made phenomenon. You can't ignore the multitude of other problems that presently assault the planet. And problems will grow and multiply a lot faster than they will do the opposite for the foreseeable future. Things are about to get more and more messed up.
The masses will not be quiet this time. In the end.
Capitalism can not survive in its present form. We have outgrown it. How can you not blame capitalism for the dire situation that we increasingly face here on planet earth? Capitalism is the world's economic system. All of us in one way or another provide for ourselves and our families through it. Our very beliefs, everything we think, even how we think has been forged in the fire of capitalism. None or very very few have completely thrown off its shackles. Capitalism of course is a morally corrupt system being based on the values of greed and accumulation. Corporations, the agents of capitalism are huge abstract entities that serve, the stockholder. They are global in scope and hence are not always answerable to government. Everywhere on the planet they have used their money to alter laws, influence politicians and the public, and generally fool everyone into letting them rape the planet and its citizens. All in the name of profit.
Indeed the most successful of all people have been the
very greedy, the most morally corrupt. George W. himself, one of the most villainous figures in human history, is now making millions of dollars on tour as a public speaker. It would be nice to think that people pay to see him talk for purely comedic reasons. But probably not. Maybe his total lack of remorse helps spread into the minds of his fellow capitalists a feeling of disassociation thus helping them sleep at night. Look at our present situation. Morally suspect people thrive in the Orwellian world of capitalism. The politician that can take away your rights and watch your life crash completely into disaster without so much as a single afterthought. The oil executive who can corrupt local law officials and order environmental demonstrators executed as we see in third world countries. People with absolutely no regard for the environment. These are the type of people who run this world.
People with good morals who would stand up and
speak out against corruption and wrong doing. They are not needed. Of course these great people do exist and much of what is good in the world is thanks to their tireless work but of course, these people don't control the world economy. Money, the greatest power in the world is controlled by the corrupt. At one time in human history people like this, corruptible, morally suspect people, were the bad seeds and were not wanted in the human tribe or village. Times have changed.
Yes we increasingly see people and businesses with
good moral practices making their way successfully in the world. But the vast majority of the world is still controlled by the type of individual that has not cultivated good moral behavior. Yes most capitalists do take proper behavior seriously in their dealings with each other and their families. Many capitalists donate to charity and are interested in doing some good in the world in their own limited way. It is of course because of ignorance that capitalism marches forward unfettered. Capitalists view the world abstractly. They are primarily interested in increasing their personal fortunes and would rather not think about what the companies that they hold their stocks in are really guilty of. My stocks are doing good, great. If I'm not doing what I do then someone else will. There are enough people who would love to wake up tomorrow and be an executive for BP, British Petroleum. Or a general in the US Army. We all the know the power of ignorance and how easily the human being can lie to him or herself. People need to get to sleep at night. If the abstract entity that the corporation is needs some dirty work done then there are people ready to do it for a buck or two. How did anyone come to believe that raping Alberta to extract oil from the tar sands was a good idea? The bombing of Iraq? Somethings wrong. We could write a million page essay on the evils done to this world in the name of capitalism.
So we have on one side capitalism, the worlds rich,
environmental destruction and on the other, what? We have people who are fed up with the way things are and are working to change the world in one way or another. There are people involved in all areas of human endeavor who are trying to help make things run on a more conscious level. The vast majority of people who may not be presently involved in this type of behavior are devoting time to thinking about how they too can help heal the world. Even capitalists themselves are starting to slowly be converted to this way of thinking. If in the old world the pure accumulation of wealth was the height of human accomplishment then we see that we are entering a new world. Thinking itself is evolving. The new leaders of the world will be the great thinkers who can come up with the solutions we now so desperately need. Many capitalists can feel this. I'm not cool anymore how can I recreate myself so I feel at peace in the world? Indeed entire corporations will be forced to change their business practices just to survive in the future. The accumulation of wealth, the endless pursuit of profit, disregard for humanity and the planet must be now seen as it should be. As quite frankly criminal. These are values that we must now do away with. Completely.
We could have a reality show like Hoarders where they
talk people into getting rid of useless crap and clutter in their homes but it would be for capitalists. I have eight homes and a billion dollars in assets while thousands of people in my own city are homeless because the bank I work for has foreclosed their homes after their payments were late. You'd have a counselor who would come and meet with them, patiently explaining how their bad habits were helping destroy peoples lives.
People are becoming more environmentally aware.
Driving gas guzzling vehicles is increasingly becoming very uncool. The eating of flesh as well, believe it or not, is being seen in the same light. Core values are changing. Living in a house that is too big or extravagant for oneself. Fast food? Pre packaged food. Cigarette smokers are now ashamed to light up in public. In the same way unhealthy people are ashamed to stand in line at the grocery store. I'm buying vegetables and whole wheat bread and I'm looking at you with a bunch of microwaveable crap thinking yikes. And you're looking at me in turn, ashamed, like I hope he didn't notice what's in my cart. It's not the eighties anymore. People know that they're making bad decisions that will harm themselves and the planet. We know where we want the world to be. Change is a process and we have to focus on the process of change and not become discouraged because we are still so far away from where we need to ultimately arrive at. Even in environmental disaster. These are the grave consequences of our behavior that will finally awaken the masses of humanity to change. We need to focus completely on the process of evolution. Its not about completely changing someone's viewpoint in one single interaction. It's about planting the seeds of change. Figuring out how to open their minds to change in whatever capacity that we can without alienating them from the process in light of future interaction. Let people have the space to consider what we've said and have them feel comfortable to share their thoughts in the future. We must be positive. And appreciative. Oh you stopped eating as much pre packaged food. Good work. People are creatures of habit and with patience and understanding we can help the world adopt better habits.
So if we focus on the positive. On the changes occurring
in the human consciousness. Then we see hope. Capitalism and the associated values of materialism will die off gradually. The internet is now a powerful tool promoting higher consciousness on a global level. Corporations are confused. They are losing all of their ability to control the flow of information. More and more people are choosing the internet as their primary source to keep themselves educated and informed. I can find out way more information about a physical ailment through Google than I can by talking to a physician for instance. This level of freedom then reflects itself more and moreso in mainstream media. Journalists now have way more freedom in major newspapers then they used to for instance in saying what they want to say. Capitalism is confused. The beast knows that it is dying. No one will miss capitalism. Even the most greedy will find solace in its termination.