The caterpillar is a consumer, then the imaginal cells appear demanding change, antibodies attack them but eventually they win and the butterfly emerges.
Some are predicting that billions will die due to climate change, there could be a mass extinction, it is arguable that this is already underway. If enough people can adopt Butterfly Thinking and Action then the better world that we can all envision is possible.
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Abundant Material Wealth for All
Ted Reece talks about his book, “Abundant Material Wealth for All”. He also mentions outlining a 12-point plan. Based on the provided search results, “Abundant Material Wealth for All: (Draft) Manifesto for the Coming World Socialist Revolution” is a book by Ted Reese, a British Marxist writer. Here’s a summary of its key ideas: In essence, “Abundant Material…
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Democracy Mandate
My experiences at the House of the People The House of the People, a groundbreaking grassroots initiative, convened its first national democratic assembly in London, bringing together a diverse group of citizens to shape the future of the UK. I was one of the participants, here is my experiences and insights from this pivotal event,…
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Peoples Assembly Huddersfield
Huddersfield Rises: Local Voices Demanding National Climate Actionand Democratic Reform! It’s inspiring to be part of a surge of grassroots energy transforming a local community into a potential powerhouse of change. This spirit of change was alive on Thursday, July 10th, at Huddersfield Mission on Lord Street, when over forty local residents gathered for a…
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Free at the point of use – a lie
Interestingly laws are coming in at both ends of the life cycle that suggest that our lives are less valuable than they used to be. Disabled people are often fearful that financisl considerstions outweigh their right to quality of life. Many believe that our financial based system is coming to a bitter end and having…
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Women – anticapitalist struggle
For Silvia Federici, women are on the forefront of the anticapitalist struggle today. In this video, she explains why and discusses the many forms not only of resistance and protest, but also of the active creation of alternative collaborative and co-operative spaces for social reproduction that counter the isolation and the oppressive social relations imposed…
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Everyday Utopia
Kristen Ghodsee is Professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of books like Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism and, most recently, “Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life.” In the above video she joins Current Affairs to…
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Food For Thought
Embark on a global journey with “Food For Thought,” an “engaging, humorous and uplifting documentary” exploring the rise of veganism and its profound impact on our world. Join filmmakers Dan Richardson and Giles Alderson as they meet inspiring individuals, from vegan bodybuilders and ultra-trail runners to passionate activists and innovative entrepreneurs, who are driving this…
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What is X (Twitter)
I don’t agree with Armando Iannucci here. It seems to me that a more accurate analogy is that each Social Media platform is a Shopping Centre (Mall) made up entirely of Pubs (Public Houses, Bars). So each ‘bubble’ on the Social Media platform is a different pub; there’s the quiet pub where you can have…
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Becoming fully human
How to be an Anti-Patriarchist – with guest Levi Murray When humans empathise with one another and do not Center a single experience above all others, systems of hierarchy dissolve. When humans take a posture of equity rationality and mutualism, power imbalances disintegrate. Becoming fully human is the antidote.
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Education – four principles?
There are only a few ideas that had as much of an impact on education as those of John Dewey. The American philosopher, psychologist and educator believed children to be active contributors and agents of their learning, and not just passive recipients of knowledge of previous generations. He believed that for knowledge to be acquired…
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Noam Chomsky on John Dewey
Noam Chomsky on John Dewey and his approach to education.
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Socialism v Capitalism – data
Dr Howard Waitzkin discusses his landmark 1986 study which compares physical quality of life (life span, literacy rates, education accessibility, infant mortality rate etc) between capitalist and socialist nations at the same level of development. The study demonstrates conclusively the material benefits of a socialist political economy. Some of the stuff covered in this discussion…