Community: An Eroding American Value
Americans demonstrably value community—and we realize that our economy isn’t oriented in a way that enables community to thrive.
Tag: Socialism
George Orwell: Buddhist Socialist?
George Orwell, the Buddha, and neuropsychologists all seem to be sharing the same Noble Truth about our economic and social structures.
The True Believer and Positive Disintegration
As I read The True Believer, it struck me: I’m reading a book about the unilevel disintegration of TPD’s Level II. And this fits pretty well with my experience working in movements.
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Unrepentant Twitter Bullies
The Democratic Socialists of America has always been a safe space for people to grow politically. It’s time to push back against some bullies who didn’t get that memo when they joined.
Giftedness and the Left
John Galt is a fictional character. Karl Marx was real.
Published: Book Reviews for Building a Strategically Magnanimous Left
I’ve been published in the Summer 2017 issue of Democratic Left. Continue reading Published: Book Reviews for Building a Strategically Magnanimous Left
Positive Disintegration for Aspiring Organizers
In which I explore evidence that—as I suspected!—I’m not the only DSA member who might get something out of the Theory of Positive Disintegration.
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Published: In These Times Up For Debate
I’ve been published in the May 2017 issue of In These Times. Continue reading Published: In These Times Up For Debate
Published: My Interview With Bernie Campaign Leader
I’ve been published in the Spring 2017 issue of Democratic Left. Continue reading Published: My Interview With Bernie Campaign Leader
A Moment for Empathy Across Generations
Millennials, including those who don’t much love Hillary Clinton, do celebrate the nomination of a woman to be president, and can learn from the women who fought to pave the way. Continue reading A Moment for Empathy Across Generations
This Pie is Not in the Sky: How Idealism Moves Reality
Progressives don’t know their cultural history, while the Right Wing has capitalized the power of idealism. Continue reading This Pie is Not in the Sky: How Idealism Moves Reality
Why Socialism, Part 1: Perspective at 30,000 Feet
Remember when Senator McCain said during his campaign that “the fundamentals of our economy are strong?” It was regarded as a huge blunder because the electorate had come to see that, in fact, the problem may well be rooted in those very fundamentals. Continue reading Why Socialism, Part 1: Perspective at 30,000 Feet
