Welcome to Substack, where I get to talk to your heroic self and I also get to talk to others of our ilk who were not to be found here 20 months ago when I left Constant Contact to find activists I thought were here. Now, there are sharp analyzers about the danger we are in who have signed on, but they all think it's too late to avoid apocalypse - so I still can’t find people on my wavelength for what we-the-people could do to end run around government, that serves economic interests and not human well-being.
Even though odds are we won’t avert major misery I keep looking, knowing that humanity en masse is incredibly smart. However, be aware that nowhere on Substack or anywhere else is there anybody writing about anything to do other than vote Democratic. I have $100 on offer to direct me to anyone or anything that is scheming about how to turn us from self-interest where money runs our show to caring about each other as much as we care about ourselves where we would create a world that works for us. It hasn’t cost me anything.
I fear there may be no turning back unless priority is placed on applying current technology toward improving climate and the natural world. A.I. creations can live without water and food. Humans and animals cannot. Good work, Van!
I agree. And I am working on making AI a blessing and not a curse in the real world. If you want to know more, check us out at DreamMachine.org. Are there any people, efforts or books you know that focus on tech and ecology?
Excellent article, Van! How we are unwittingly letting our technology shape our evolution needs far greater consideration. One of the major institutions that is failing us is the public schools. Educators are desperately trying to reinvent schooling. I'm one of them. I am hopeful.
What a riveting read, Van! Wow. This has the makings of an entire book. I hope you write it. Your vision is invaluable.
Welcome to Substack, where I get to talk to your heroic self and I also get to talk to others of our ilk who were not to be found here 20 months ago when I left Constant Contact to find activists I thought were here. Now, there are sharp analyzers about the danger we are in who have signed on, but they all think it's too late to avoid apocalypse - so I still can’t find people on my wavelength for what we-the-people could do to end run around government, that serves economic interests and not human well-being.
Even though odds are we won’t avert major misery I keep looking, knowing that humanity en masse is incredibly smart. However, be aware that nowhere on Substack or anywhere else is there anybody writing about anything to do other than vote Democratic. I have $100 on offer to direct me to anyone or anything that is scheming about how to turn us from self-interest where money runs our show to caring about each other as much as we care about ourselves where we would create a world that works for us. It hasn’t cost me anything.
This week I’ve gone from putting out suggestions for what we could do to “let’s do this”: https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/lets-do-something-already-to-turn. I hope you’ll subscribe to NOW WHAT? – all free – to think with me about the road ahead .
I read your long, thoughtful piece encouraging organizing and action. I’m on the same page. I hope Marianne takes you up on it.
After the election, I will also try my hand at organizing good people to aim higher and do more. Thanks for believing in the best of humanity
I fear there may be no turning back unless priority is placed on applying current technology toward improving climate and the natural world. A.I. creations can live without water and food. Humans and animals cannot. Good work, Van!
I agree. And I am working on making AI a blessing and not a curse in the real world. If you want to know more, check us out at DreamMachine.org. Are there any people, efforts or books you know that focus on tech and ecology?
Excellent article, Van! How we are unwittingly letting our technology shape our evolution needs far greater consideration. One of the major institutions that is failing us is the public schools. Educators are desperately trying to reinvent schooling. I'm one of them. I am hopeful.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-150278478?r=455ah1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I just read your article on teaching students to identify fake news and media bias! Good stuff! We need more of that.
Thanks.