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| Q3(b): Describe the differences you see, hear, feel and experience in the way we choose to organize ourselves politically, economically and socially. |
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Q1(a): As you reflect on a time when people came together in a powerful way for positive change, choose one that stands out for you. Tell me your story about that time and any part you, your family and/or friends might have played in it [if relevant]. |
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Q1(b): Why this is an important story? How has it influenced you? What lessons does it offer going forward? |
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Q2: At this time in history, what challenges do you see in the way we choose to organize ourselves politically, economically and socially? What opportunities do you see in the ways that things might be shifting, awakening and/or emerging in response to these challenges? |
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Q3 Context: Imagine we’re a few years down the line and people like you have been hugely successful in moving us towards lasting and far-reaching changes that benefit all people and the planet as a whole. Wherever you look, there are dramatic improvements in how leaders behave and how communities interact. As you walk through your city, town or village and talk with others across your country and around the world, you see evidence of positive change spreading everywhere.
Q3(a): Describe the differences you, hear, feel, and experience in your everyday life. |
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Q3(c): What did people do early on that helped to generate such positive outcomes? |
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Q3(d): What role did you play in making this happen? |
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Q4(a): What skills, talents and/or resources might you have to offer in service to collaborative work that emerges via the connect 2012 initiative? |
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Q4(b) What is the nature of this potential offer (as a paid service, barter, gift, a combination, etc.)? |
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Are you interested in developing the infrastructure of Occupy Cafe in support of this initiative or in other respects? |
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Are you interested in collaborating on the production of a short video or a blog post based on your stories and vision? |
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| INTERVIEW |
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Individuals, consumers, businesses and organizations investing in local communities, globally. People taking a stand and bringing their ideas and beliefs into the organizations and businesses in which they are engaged and work.
- Doug Neilson
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Power and decision-making have been pushed down to the lowest possible levels in society. People are much more involved in things that effect them most directly. People are engaged, interesting in making change, and decisions happen at the lowest level possible instead of having decisions dictated from on high.
Economically, there's far more happening at local levels. We've moved toward localizing food and energy production. More and more people are finding it possible to work in ways that speak to their highest calling. We're figuring out how people can support themselves by pursuing their passion instead of taking a job just to survive. Even the work that might be considered menial or unpleasant is being re-imagined and re-organized so that is no longer the case. Our tolerance for dehumanizing working conditions on a global scale is approaching zero. We've come to understand that "efficiency" doesn't justify the equivelant of enslavement.
- Ben Roberts
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The way we organize is more horizontal and autonomous. We see, hear, feel a powerful sense of community: brick and mortar as well as online communities worldwide.
More intimacy in how we organize socially.
Economically the corporate model dissolved into a more thriving, human and ecologically based paradigm.
Politically we are more distributive, which means less emphasis on Nation States and more emphasis on local governance.
- Jim Prues
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Politically we organize oursleves in a way that we really know how to harvest the collective will. Hasrvest what people need to live in a sustinable way. Politics are about the health of the people. Physically, psychologically and mentally the politics take care of people. Not in an enabling way, but provides for people in such a way that allows people to develop fully. Safety nets are imoprtant. No human being should fall below the means of dignified living. As a society we all take care of one another. Politics reflect that. It's horizontal and direct representation.
Economically: Not that we ascribe dollar value so much to things. Based on human value and creativity. We find a way of exchanging that is not debt based, but value based. A generative economy that preserves human value, earth value, resrouce value. Free flow of circulation like human body. Now, the economy in terms of the body all the money/value, is in the head and it's about to explode.
Socially: Built on deep respect and appreciation. Greatly value and celebrate diversity. We understand how to make the most of our diversity to work for the benefit of all.
- Jitendra Darling
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Collaboration and integrity prevail. Governance willingly responds to requirements of individuals and our environment, as well as people taking care of one another. A huge gap between those who have and have not was dissolved.
- Cindy Stradling
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Pyramid turned the other way; people taking more responsibility for their lives and leading instead of following; power is balanced, systems are more equitable.
- Cathy Nesbitt
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Pubic funding for elections so people like me could run for office. Economically, let's hope the cost to rent a home is more in line with what folks can afford. More local, organic food. Social revolution so that people respect each other like in Occupy, and use consensus to find agreement.
- Gregg Tull
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In addition to building local community face to face, awareness of a subtle connection to the larger global community.
A feeling of contributing to, participating in and connection with the whole community of life on Earth.
Dave envisions a shift in the democratic process that allows local voices to be channeled into the collective political process.
- David Nichol
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How we choose to organize ourselves, serves the highest and best good of everyone.
Sustainable and thriving local economy, society, environment, business.
Development of local currencies.
People live in integrity with themselves, each other and the Earth.
- Donald Simon
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Organizing is easy--people are empowered to do what needs doing, knowing that it is in alignment with the greater group. Places where people are free to be themselves. Singing. There is no longer a risk of inciting hatred. Freedom of speech/expression serves the community. Dissent is accepted as a generative force.
Without gate-keeping leaders, we have "key performance indicators" so we can respond intelligently to changing circumstances. We are also shifting to a gift economy, via dual currency- local community currencies supplementing ""real costs"" allowing folks to access the unused capacity in organisations and businesses.
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The way we choose to organize ourselves is by find what people do best instead of being in positions for the goal of power and prestige. People doing what they do best because it's their passion.
- John Teeling
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Impulse is not to protect, it's to collaborate and co-create. Hunger to collectively inquire and create a new system and intent and capacity to act on behalf of the whole. We can actually get implementable answers on behalf of whole.
Out of fear, we're more playful.
Surfing emergence so that we anticipate evolving systems, they're therefore provisional.
Where do we go from here with governance in relationship to uncertainty. What if we can stay in beginners mind so that we can remain adaptable for harmonious existence?
Hold intention to live in harmony with the Tao. Social institutions will come and go but they'll work.
- Jeff Vander Clute
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See previous question
- Matt Ready
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Sociocracy, and empathy as a connection tool, and our common human needs and willingness to address them equally. I see local communities of circles related by their unique social connections interconnected with trusted links to inform other, influenced, circles. In such a way, the world is "run." Politically, economically, socially, are moot.
- Scott Krabler
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--Fewer things, more community. People's value isn't based on money. --Energy issues are resolved. No longer fracking and destroying our environment. --Big corporations don't run things anymore --Free education and free health care. --More barter and trade. Less use of cash. --Politicians serve the people and the well-being of the whole. No more lobbying--we've gotten the money out of politics. You don't have to be "crazy" to become a politician, but do say out of desire to serve. --Society is egalitarian. --Nobody is asked about their race. Perhaps ethnicity is still discussed, although increasingly it is irrelevant because we're so mixed. --We have more community gardens and grow more of our own food. Kids are no longer afraid to put their hands in dirt!
- Elaine Hansen
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I don't know what sort of organization could work better. There are radical departures from what we have now but I don't know if they'd be better. We haven't had much chance to see socialism work. Usually a dictator takes over and the people suffer. Socialism is supposed to be about people having more comforts and assets, security
- David
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Politically: We would be using technology (like computers) to make decisions - the power would be with the people. Everybody can vote on ideas and propositions rather than voting on people. Using this technology to organize what's happening. I don't know if there would still be a need for politicians.
Economically: We'd have a resource-based economy.
Socially: We would be very community-based. Each community would decide for themselves what is best for their community.
- Lyndsay Werbecky
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Barriers have come down. People are more united and on the same page more. Very inclusive. New systems are forming. Major issues don't go to Congress, they go to the voters directly. States are proud of themselves for the changes that are happening. They are role-modeling for other states, modeling constructive behavior, cities are empowered because they can vote for state banks - not stuck in the system. We didn't have to destroy the whole system, we were able to rebuild - we have gone through a rebuilding process. People who have means want to have a fair system and take care of the poor, the sick, the needy. More money is going into a way to help them rather than into charities.
- nita
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Economically, we'll be safest working locally. More bartering, more gifting. Not strivivg to keep up with the Jones. We'll see how wonderful it feels to give, ratrher than just receive. Politically - based on my experience with the GAs, I see the possibility of direct democracy.
- Nina Roark
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Food, energy, housing, etc. is more equitably provided. Economic system crumbled and was replaced by a new one. Technology connects us globally--e.g. smart phones everywhere.
- Mitch Gold
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I’m angry about this nonsense of “choice”. People won’t need to waste time and energy thinking about choice. Things will be simple and good. Throughout society pay differentials will be less than 5 to 1. Teachers at schools will be trusted professionals given plenty of latitude, and will be relatively well paid. There will be smaller classes. In schools people will learn about how the brain works and how to avoid addictions (see, for example, http://yourbrainonporn.com & http://www.reuniting.info). Money will no longer be created by private banks in the form of debt (see http://www.positivemoney.org.uk). In health terms, the services will be excellent and free, and choice won’t come into it.
Land distribution: people won’t own huge tracts of land. No royal family. A man’s a man for a’ that – will be true. Music and dance and art will be fundamental from an early age. Working hours: presenteeism will be a thing of the past. 5 hrs a day will be plenty. Less online screen time. Language: there will be more diversity in dialect, pride in local language – and rich foreign language skills.
- Robert Eric Swanepoel
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We are competitive beings, but our competition is not with one another, but with the challenge of creating the best world for all that we can. "Hey--wouldn't it be cool if we all had more time to spend with one another? How can we do that and help one another get off of our treadmills, so we spend out time the way we really want to?" No more "ends justify the means" deception. Recognizing that "all we've got is right now."
- Bodie McCoy
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Politically: translates collaborative and connective powers, organized in a way that guides our decisions-not sm. group that makes decisions -large scale decision making Reconciling of local/national/global-harmonize for good of all.
Economically: What we decide we value as a community. less of a monetary system - trading goods and services between communities for health, food A lot of things we do disconnect us from our environment-system that's not so financial-more local-might connect us more,
Socially: people being able to connect better,; have the ability to be heard and collaborate in their community; voice our needs as a community; connect to other communities to ther communities in world; responsibility to hear needs of other communities to be part of local and broader communities=social justice comes from this place; platforms set up to facilitate community process-where people know they can be effective collaborating. A funnel - from base of many, sharing at the bottom to one collective initiative at top.
Passion of wanting to connect things on a larger scale. Change agent at personal level and community level-grew to passion wanting to facilitate connection/collaboration/empathy.
- Jeremy Capdevielle
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Educational establishment: church state separation, bureaucracy, funding, ghettos etc. all are melting as problems and the lights are coming on
Business: corps decide it's more fun to build a beautiful world than to get every last nickle and park the money off shore. win-win between corps and communities.
Environmental problems: got very smart, saw the crisis and dealt with it.
Limiting bureaucracy's role and scale
Health Care: no longer about selling dangerous medicine, but about health and care-taking from the beginning. Not profiting off of human sickness. Fast food industry reforms.
Defense: Iran backs off, is friendly with Israel.
- Bruce Schuman
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