Catergorizing cuts us short

To me, partisan and pompous go hand in hand. To divide oneself into a category and create superficial oppositions when the ultimate goal is the same, is unproductive and infuriating. Ultimatley, in theory, the goal is the bettering of mankind. Of course many people may catergorize what we say as Liberal or even socialist. However, we would like to think of these ideals as able to transend the political. Instead perhaps they can appeal directly to the core of what human beings are capable of. The ideals we speak about are an appeal for a universal companionship of humankind. There needs to be a revival of the interconnection and community of human beings. Modern society has been working to emphasis indiviuality. The values of capitalism and modern society have systematically ostrcised us. "Make as much money as you can to be successful." "Survival of the fittest." "Winner takes all..." These types of ideas are deeply rooted in our society. There are those who are not like this, who are unselfish. However, this unselfish, future orientated, positive and progressive mindset is not the collective norm. It is not cool to be in support of your fellow man. At least not yet...

What if it were the cool thing? What if owning the fast car and the shiny diamonds were all of the sudden secondary to the assistance of someone in need? Who is to say that the most admired members of our society could not be those who are most kind? To achieve this we must examine carefully what has brought us to this point. Why is it that, in general we have an insatiable appitiete for consumtion? What is it that shapes us into the individualistic, close minded, consuming whirlwind? Eric and I, believe we have in one sense, on the very surface, located a cause for this. The need to belong. The desire for human beings to be a social animal. These are things which make it possible for the current ideals of society to take hold. Capitalist society or modern society, play off of these desires, among other things. What if, we were to tap into this desire and couple it with what we believe is a more powerful desire? Using both the desire to make a postive difference in the world and the desire to belong. The norms of society could then be altered. We must appeal to the masses. It is there, that serious and permanent change can occur. It is there we will go...