Is direct democracy nothing more than a utopian ideal? Is it possible that an emergent reality is starting to challenge that which we so ignominiously call a Utopian ideal? In this part 15 of my weekly Sunday series on self-educating humanity, I share my recent personal experiences with taking part in direct democratic decisions in my local community and how I've made the decision to participate in these from a starting-point of the principle of that which is Best for All. "Perhaps the greatest utopia would be if we could all realize that no utopia is possible; no place to run, no place to hide, just take care of business here and now." Jack Carroll Check the playlist for the rest of the videos in this series: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSAoLBG5sxLnrzbXroy6C_0oxq385owYV Read more about the Living Income proposal here: http://livingincome.me/wiki/The_Living_Income_Guaranteed_Proposal Read the Bill of Rights proposed by the Equal Life Foundation - if you agree that these should be basic human rights, make a directive decision to dedicate your life as we've dedicated ours to make a real change in this world, one vote at a time: http://marlenvargasdelrazo.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/the-equal-life-foundation-bill-of-right/ For more perspectives on the matter of practical social change, check out the following links: DIY Social Change and Living Income Guaranteed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YiXQs-i8Sk Cultivating Social Change Through Education: DAY 80 http://teachersjourneytolife.com/2014/04/16/cultivating-social-change-through-education-day-80/ Social Change: We Are the Problem We Are Seeking to Solve http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/23030-the-ground-of-social-change Suggested documentaries to watch for further Self-Education: Inequality for all documentary: http://www.putlocker.to/watch-inequality-for-all-online-free-putlocker.html The Four Horsemen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbvquHSPJU On Advertisement and the end of the world: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gM0Q58iP0 Third World America - Chris Hedges http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drZE65_134g The Power Principle http://metanoia-films.org/the-power-principle/ The Trap http://archive.org/details/AdamCurtis_TheTrap Psywar http://metanoia-films.org/psywar/ Human Resources: Social Engineering in the 20th Century http://metanoia-films.org/human-resources/ The Century of the Self: Part 1- Happiness Machines http://youtu.be/prTarrgvkjo Visit my Blog http://teachersjourneytolife.com Connect with me here: http://facebook.com/annadestonianbrixthomsen Tags: Direct democracy, liquid democracy, community governance, local community, John Taylor Gatto, changing the world, world change, becoming a leader, leadership training, Living Income Guaranteed, Equal Life Foundation, basic income, ELF

• published: 12 Oct 2014
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