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by alexhaefner
5115 days ago
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Well, I'll try to keep my point simple. Our constant need to complain is corrosive. Visionary thinkers shaped our society for the next generation. I didn't enjoy reading this since it was a large complain fest, and that is the corrosive thing that has made our government do nothing. If you imagine a future in which you have a government that is effective, that "does" things, somehow you are able to accomplish that goal. You need visionary thinkers, not complainers. And you have to offer up some idea of where you see the future of government, instead of complaining about how it does not do anything. The people who shaped our societies future knew the kind of society they wanted to live in. We rarely talk about what we want our society to look like, what we value as a society. Start talking about these things. |
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We should value compassion and authentic relationships, rather than talking in the language of power. We should get the f over ourselves, and especially value those that do, as they're more likely to be trusted with positions of power since they have a level of self-knowledge that many do not. We should stop obsessing over meaningless things like money and get on with doing what we, personally, need to do. We should stop accepting the disgustingly low level of national discourse that pervades the mainstream media and move towards talking like adults. We should stop living in a reactionary, fear-based mode, especially with regard to terrorism. We should stop being obsessed with work in a vain attempt to define ourselves.
In short, we should take responsibility for our lives as humans and the impact we have on everyone around us. Currently, there's too much of an incentive to act like an asshole.