Ah, Kenny, I absolutely love this post. You said many things I was trying to say, but you said them better. It has to be a dialectic, not a debate. I was actually looking for an image about that I saw a long time ago comparing debates to discussions and what the Greeks did to find knowledge instead of a winner. I love that. I think the way we demonstrate our peaceful, respectful disagreements speaks to so many people who are watching this movement from the outside, longing for freedom, but unsure how it will impact them personally. If they will be verbally attacked for having different opinions, then they may stay on the outside looking in.
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Thanks Luke! It was a great pleasure to do it, been feeling the inspiration build up over the past few weeks, and after a ROUGH day yesterday (5 hour flight between two linebackers & ending up with strep throat & a GI virus), I actually woke up feeling great today, and dove right into this. It's been fun to watch my flow of motivation shift back and forth between writing & videos.
I think this is one of the most important parts. If we're communicating aggressively, not listening to each other, not respecting each other, then not only are we operating in the old paradigm, but there is a good chance that someone who may be ready for the message doesn't hear it because the messengers aren't coming across well. Anarchy is based in compassion, in respect for others, so it seems pretty common sense for the biggest faces of the movement to embody respect & compassion. "Do as I say, not as I do" doesn't work for the human brain.
Ugh! Strep throat and a GI virus sounds terrible. Glad to hear you’re feeling better. We’re finishing up our Puerto Rico trip in the next couple of days and I already want to come back. :)
Thank you for y our comments, Luke! Great ideas and yes, we need to stress the dialectic much more than the debate. Hope you are feeling better and have that strong voice back!