I especially appreciate your expressions that humanity is being tested. The human versus the proto-sapiens. Can we effect a turn onto a better path, leaving several thousand years a memory, a teaching "moment", an object lesson of what happens when we surrender to convenience and proto-sapiens bullying? Everything that happens today is a marker of what we have to do next!
Mike, I enjoy your writing. I believe If our Democracy will be saved and placed on a solid, long lasting foundation it will be after I'm gone from this earth, I'm closer to 80 than 70 now. My grandchildren are 13-30 years old and I believe this struggle will continue well into my their lives but as long as we keep winning small steps at a time. As you said, tonight isn't an end, or a beginning...it is simply a pause in a fall.
Steersman, have you read anything about “The Plurality” movement, originating from Taiwan? The online book is freely available and I am slowly working my way through it, but it seems to provide a possibly scalable mechanism for democracy. If you’ve looked into at all, I would be interested in your thoughts on it.
I especially appreciate your expressions that humanity is being tested. The human versus the proto-sapiens. Can we effect a turn onto a better path, leaving several thousand years a memory, a teaching "moment", an object lesson of what happens when we surrender to convenience and proto-sapiens bullying? Everything that happens today is a marker of what we have to do next!
Thank you for this heartfelt note. It is a challenging time.
Both you and Dickens must follow the Dao. Paradox is a great teacher.
I just listened to with Steve Schmidt.
As a pragmatic rural humanitarian, I am delighted to find you.
Mike, I enjoy your writing. I believe If our Democracy will be saved and placed on a solid, long lasting foundation it will be after I'm gone from this earth, I'm closer to 80 than 70 now. My grandchildren are 13-30 years old and I believe this struggle will continue well into my their lives but as long as we keep winning small steps at a time. As you said, tonight isn't an end, or a beginning...it is simply a pause in a fall.
Right, Mike.
Steersman, have you read anything about “The Plurality” movement, originating from Taiwan? The online book is freely available and I am slowly working my way through it, but it seems to provide a possibly scalable mechanism for democracy. If you’ve looked into at all, I would be interested in your thoughts on it.