[Oe List ...] Spirit of the 20's

[A.M. Noel]

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On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 8:01 AM A.M. Noel <anthonymarianoel at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We always knew when we are able to articulate the contradiction. We could
> come up with what is possible, Are we willing to articulate what is the
> human contradiction?
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> A.M. Noel
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> On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 7:31 AM Jack Gilles via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> John and Colleagues,
>>
>> You have laid out the classic analysis of the existential crisis the
>> world is facing very well. Indeed, the collective threat to our human and
>> planetary existence is before us. What is obvious is that the pain will
>> increase; for all of us. There will be no escape. We will all weep at the
>> destruction of the planet and the dehumanization forces react to the fear
>> they feel. Let these tears cleanse our hearts and clear the dust from our
>> minds. We will rejoice at the signs of possibilities that so many will
>> demonstrate daily, even though they also face the wind that can blow out
>> the candles of hope. Cruelty will grow, greed will flourish and the beast
>> will roar. Courage will be in big demand.
>>
>> So many years ago, amazingly we saw it coming, although we had no idea of
>> the particulars. You can remember and resonate to the words of wisdom that
>> were spoken then. “Without a NRM there will be no NSV”. “Although we are
>> engaged in the campaigns of Awakenment and Demonstration, the day after
>> tomorrow we will only be doing the Third Campaign, Caring for those who
>> Care.” “Discerning the Contradiction is the key to creative change”. “Never
>> attack directly, indirection is the way”. And wow, all the learnings we
>> amassed! We failed at replication, but now we know why. We failed at
>> expanding Religious Houses, but now we know why. We failed at renewing the
>> historical Christian church, but now we know why. And that wisdom needs to
>> be collected and shared. Thus the mission of the Living Archives. It is now
>> time to share that wisdom, but not just everyone, but with the newly
>> awakened ones, those who discovered the Second Mountain, as David Brooks
>> describes it. With those who have discovered the primacy of the local but
>> have done so in partnership with the living Earth. We can trust the Mystery
>> to raise up stones in amazing ways. New life will fill “dem bones”. New
>> poetry, stories, songs and symbols will left hearts and strengthen spines.
>>
>> Enough of the words. Practically what do we do? Most of us are
>> long-in-the tooth, so we must discern our elder role and develop the
>> strategy to make it happen. Time is short to do so. Maybe the ICA’s is the
>> vehicle, maybe not. We lost something when we shifted from Global language
>> to National language. The nation state is a social vehicle that will not
>> work, it is dead, but sure does look at act alive (I mean it doesn’t
>> represent the way life is anymore). So start with our Grid. Watch the TED
>> talk on the 50 Urban Nodes that have emerged (these are the Areas from our
>> Grid). Listen to the wisdom of Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe (see Larry’s short
>> TED talk). Become fluent in speaking of what we called the NRM. See how it
>> is indeed the absolute requirement to lead in the creation of the NSV.
>> Understand the dynamics of the creative process and how our Socilal Process
>> work reveals the wisdom of how it happens and review the Pressure Points
>> and Whistle Points for their relevance today and have they shifted? Grasp
>> the dynamics and forms of The Wayside Inn and how it can function. And so
>> much more. Perhaps we need a forum to
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 28, 2019, at 16:36, John Epps via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> wrote:
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>>
>> *The Spirit of the 20’s **John Epps, August 2019*
>>
>> The categories for determining the spirit of a decade supposedly come
>> from Kierkegaard: An External Situation creates an Internal Crisis which
>> raises an Existential Question from which we try to Escape. I’ve used them
>> in trying to assess the situation since the 60’s. Here we go again:
>>
>> *The Prevailing Spirit:*
>> Our External Situation is best characterized as one of *THREAT*.
>> Economically, health care costs are rising astronomically, the move away
>> from fossil fuels and the trade war with China have put markets in turmoil
>> and talk of recession is in the air. Politically, we have cut off alliances
>> and find Russia, N. Korea, and Iran all upgrading their nuclear
>> capabilities. USA Congress seems unable to act. Culturally, we are besieged
>> with increased numbers of immigrants and mass shootings now appear
>> commonplace. And encompassing all this chaos is the Earth’s environment
>> which appears to be undergoing dangerous changes due to global warming.
>>
>> All this has generated or contributed to an Internal Crisis of *FEAR*.
>> We increasingly fear those who differ from us, whether by race, gender
>> identification, nationality, or ideology. Everything different seems a
>> threat, and we fear the changes already in progress. Compromise seems weak,
>> and we’re increasingly in a black or white situation: agree or fight.
>>
>> The Existential Question in this situation is *HOW CAN WE SURVIVE?* With
>> the environment collapsing and threats at every turn, what can we do?
>> Problems seem too big to tackle, and local action, while effective, remains
>> local while the issues are larger. Institutions we developed to address
>> larger issues appear paralyzed: CONGRESS, UN, NATO, NAFTA, ASEAN, Treaties
>> with Iran and the Paris Accords for Climate all appear ineffective in
>> providing remedies. Attempts to inact gun control legislation, despite
>> agreement from both parties, cannot move through Congress.
>>
>> We Escape through *BLAMESTORMING*; we look for scapegoats for each
>> issue, then cast them as enemies toward which hatred is the only suitable
>> relation. We demonize NRA, GOP, “Moscow Mitch,” Trump, Kim, Putin,
>> Refugees, Democrats, Immigrants, Socialists, and many others. Extreme
>> hostility takes the guise of radical nationalism attempting to band “us”
>> against “them” or in too many cases, mass shootings aimed at eliminating
>> “them.”
>>
>>
>> *Towards an Authentic Response: *This is where we meet the question of
>> God today: wrestling with the question of responding to threats to our
>> existence.
>>
>> Local action may be the most we can do, and since that makes a
>> difference, should be pursued with vigor. Maybe, over time, the mass
>> changes needed can come from local people.
>>
>> The threats are real. The status quo cannot and will not survive. The
>> future is really open and unpredictable. We can, however, have a hand in
>> inventing it.
>>
>> Your comments, additions, corrections, and insights are most welcome.
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