tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359290008100888369.post6861528121505096555..comments2023-05-01T05:07:38.082-07:00Comments on Live From Allied Drive: Who Can Save Us?Lina Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166885404898781021noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359290008100888369.post-28778856204608133572007-09-16T10:33:00.000-07:002007-09-16T10:33:00.000-07:00Thanks for your post - it is very relevant to our ...Thanks for your post - it is very relevant to our community here and I guess that is why the Beatles message is so timeless ... BTW, I could not fix the link to your post - <A HREF="http://www.thedoublezero.org" REL="nofollow">thedoublezero.org</A> - great blog and site!Lina Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166885404898781021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359290008100888369.post-31684757336823839312007-09-16T07:56:00.000-07:002007-09-16T07:56:00.000-07:00While I have little in the way of life-experiences...While I have little in the way of life-experiences to compare to you I can certainly agree on what I feel is your main point, here - a lot of activists are in it for little more than a feeling of self-gratification. It's a sort of trend to be involved in a movement, to contribute to a "good cause," or find the flaws in the way we live.<BR/><BR/>I think a lot of people could benefit by reflecting on The Beatles "Revolution," and in particular, the lines:<BR/>"You say you'll change the constitution<BR/>Well you know<BR/>We all want to change your head<BR/>You tell me it's the institution<BR/>Well you know<BR/>You better free your mind instead"<BR/><BR/>Change starts with yourself, in your own community. Buying Ethos water from Starbucks isn't really going to solve issues of commoditization of natural resources - especially considering the fact that they only donate 5 centers per $1.80 bottle of water you purchase. <BR/><BR/>Activism is a fad, these days. A badge on your backpack or a bumper sticker on your car doesn't mean you understand or care about your cause - it just means you really want others to think a certain way about you. Sadly, this is all most activism is, these days - self-gratifying social-identification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com