turtles all the way down
a book review
Fri, January 19, 2007 - 6:53 PMcomplicity in action, complicity, inaction
by doing nothing to stop the production of poisons or to free the rivers from dams or stop the growth of oceanic dead zones, or to stop the conversion of lush top soil to moonscape. we continue to dig our own barren lifeless graves. by the way (please people, do not let poisonous embalming chemicals keep your bio-matter from reentering the great cycle of life. be eaten by carrion, decompose softly in the woods, go up in flames. anything but be turned to plastic and put in a box.)
this book puts a slight crimp in my initial impulse, which is to
wait it out, the "buy land/grow organic food/ compost lots of topsoil into existence/teach others how to do the same/pray that radiation, poisonous chemicals and invading fascists don't kill you-technique" i call it the dancing to the flames/hope for rescue technique of krash survival. but according to jensin, hope is gone, there is no hope, only action and optimism. hope is what we have when we relinquish control. action and optimism come from taking control. this book spells it out in undeniable elegance.
anyway, i think this book is so important, i will buy the first volume (it is 2 volumes almost 900 pages) for anyone on tribe who wants it. simply message me and it is yours.
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Sat, January 20, 2007 - 9:33 AM
soooooo... it sounds enlightning... and I would love to have a cd where I could listen to the 2 volumes... I absorb better through listening to new ideas then by reading... so yah I'd love to take you up on yer offer if only they came on cd... do they?
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Sat, January 20, 2007 - 9:34 AM
oh yah>>>> and what's up with that billboard? I mean is that real? where is it located?
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Sat, January 20, 2007 - 2:39 PM
the billboard is real created by a genius prophet named ron english, his movie called "the art and crimes of ron english" is definitley worth a rental. he has made hundreds of billboards and illegally covered or "liberated" billboards in new york city for years.
DJ has several spoken word CD's, i have them on my computer and can burn you a copy, next time you come over... |
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Mon, March 26, 2007 - 11:00 PM
okay, I'm curious...
I wanna check it out. But I don't need to own one. I'd be happy to browse through yours the next time I'm across the Bay...I've been wanting to come and play at your jams for reals but unfortunately I work every monday night..(new night, new night...tuesday/wednesday?)
I am checking out some angeles lately that have shifted my own stance on the Great Turning.... Always open to new ideas.Love you Rene...so much. Thanks for being right in the center. |
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Mon, March 26, 2007 - 11:03 PM
um
that was "checking out some *angles*"...not angeles, although I'm sure spanish angels are lovely...
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