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it seems rational enough to say that
we live in the physical world
here's all of us...
we're walking around in this physical world here right?
but you see that is a conventional point of view
that is a convention of our existence
to think in those terms
to presume in those terms
we say things like...
there's this external world...
and I am me... and you are you
and there's the universe
you see we say things like this
all we need to do is...
to really consider... really observe...
our condition
fundamentally.
you're walking around you couldn't care less.
you're waiting for the next movie to come out... the next fashion...
what Hollywood's gonna do next...
but there's people who have thorough understanding of human consciousness, human psyche, human libido.
and they're working on it 24-7...
to feather their own nest and also to keep man in servitude...
man whom they think is their creation!
Global civilization is clearly on the edge of failure...
and the most important task it faces
preserving the lives and well being of its citizens
and the future habitability of the planet.
Fundamental changes in society are...
sometimes labelled... impractical or...
contrary to human nature...
as if there were only one human nature.
The old appeals to racial, *** and religious chauvinism and to rabid nationalist fervor are beginning not to work.
A new consciousness is developing which sees the Earth as a single organism and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed.
We are ONE planet!
Are there solutions?
To the increasing number of problems?
Maybe yes...
If you believe the calls to "Go Green" will solve everything.
Or if you believe everything would be just fine and dandy if...
everyone could obey the 3 Rs of ... Reduce / Reuse / Recycle.
But take a look around... How's that working out these days?
Maybe what we need... is a total shift in our priorities?
For certain we need to reorganize how and where we use resources.
Take a serious look at what we call "jobs".
So what's it gonna take?
What's it REALLY gonna take...
to get us outta this unsustainable system?
We believe that it will be nothing less than a TOTAL reorganization...
of how we live and interact with each other... as well as with nature.
We believe that the formation of...
what we call "New Paradigm Communities"...
as well as some sort of system...
some sort of methodology that can help us upgrade...
existing communities is the answer.
We have a plan... We know what we're going to do.
Right now we're living in China and preparing to leave...
to go to Argentina...
in order to join with others so that we may start building... designing...
these... "new communities"
as well as to interact with communities that are existing
to help them "upgrade".
But... along the way... we have an idea.
We want to stop in India
because there's a community there called "Auroville".
Auroville is essentially a community that has been forming
and functioning for more than 40 years.
And it could be said that it's more of a spiritual...
or higher consciousness themed community.
Once we've finished the experience of India...
we plan to stop in the Basque region of Spain...
'cause there's a community that's been functioning for over half a century...
called "Mondragon".
Mondragon is essentially a federation thats comprised of a number of cooperative type businesses.
One could say it's more of a systems or scientific and technological based community.
While some may view these communities as very "different"...
we view them as very similar in the fact that they are...
alternative ways of living.
And we believe some kind of blending of these communities will be beneficial to New Paradigm Communities.
As another part of the puzzle, we want to examine the power of online communities and networking.
Specifically, we want to look at "Truebook"...
which is a soon-to-be-launched alternative to Facebook.
Online communities, and social networking would play a crucial role...
in what we as others are looking to do.
So what's the purpose of this video?
Well... it's basically a call for support.
To make this vision a reality...
We need funding!
We need funding to turn this project into a documentary film.
Not only a film... but also a travel blog and traveling radio show.