Find the common thread
The roots are maintained through dominance driven by greed, ill will, and ignorance. We all must think about things together that appear to be separate.
Ruth King • Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out
Separation begets domination. In feeling separate from someone, especially someone with whom I disagree, there’s a lack of care or connection to their experience. That separation can lead to the arrogance of assuming I do not belong to them and even that I am somehow better than them.
Sebene Selassie • You Belong: A Call for Connection
Even Baudrillard himself urges us to resist this polarized radicalization. “We have to fight against charges of unreality, lack of responsibility, nihilism and despair.” Jean Baudrillard We need a reality check. We need to let go of our hubris and bring each other closer together for connection, nuanced conversation and radical intimacy that can’t
... See morecommon denominator underlies these various problems. As a society we have attempted, in one way or another, to secede from nature. We have come to believe that the ancient natural patterns that have developed across eons do not apply to us. We have severed our ties with one another as well. Our dominant cultural view, that of materialism, has also
... See moreSherri Mitchell • Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change
The Curse of Narcissus
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