Theme of talk on March 26, and the mission statement of
present work and next year's conference:
by Helen Wilson
Most of humanity lives in a state of being dislocated from extended family, tribe, community, and
the earth itself. The "normal" human response to living this
way is addiction. Addicted persons are less able to organize their lives to
become involved in political actions that would enable them to
bring the out-of-control corporations back under the control of the
people (democracy). Corporations control the political process, and
thus are controlling most of the decisions about the lives of people
and other inhabitants of the earth (including entities like forests,
mountains, rivers, and springs). Their decisions are destroying the
environment, and causing further dislocation. What is needed is first an understanding of this cycle of dislocation (addiction),
uncontrolled corporate power, environmental destruction, leading to more
dislocation. Then, concerted efforts in all three areas: Create/maintain a
healthful and healing environment; recover from addictions and
re-engage in community/political life; and restore human rights to humans and
return corporations to serving the common good.
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