Saturday, November 20, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
We are a collective giant!
John F. Kennedy once said "United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do - for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder". Those words reflected a realistic approach to the challenges of his time and they are very realistic today, in the face of capitalism. We are the collective working consumers. We work and consume every day, without question. We earn millions, even billions of dollars in profit for companies, agencies, corporations, firms and businesses. Yet, we live our lives dreaming and hoping for a ‘break’ at some point, during our thirty-five plus years of dedicated service to those owners of capital. We yearn for our limited pension, while capitalists live excellent lifestyles, thanks to our dedicated creativity and obedience to the system.
We can have better wages, debt free lives, and education funds for our children. We can have the personal freedom to pursue our passions and interests. Capitalism is at our beck and call, but we haven’t collectively internalised that concept yet. Our sense of social justice cries out because we know that the system is skewed. But, we do nothing. Instead, we busy ourselves chasing new gadgets, experiences, career promotions, travel opportunities, and the constant demands and expectations of consumerism. We willingly act the way capitalists want us to act; we work and consume.
Desegregation was once a dream, a dream that blacks and whites once mocked. The concept of minimum wages was once a dream, a dream that capitalist and common folk once mocked. The right to vote for women was once a dream, a dream that both men and women once mocked. Today, those dreams are realities because men and women like us decided that those dreams would come to pass, and they never surrendered their cause; because the cause was the right thing. The cause was fair to all.
The stronghold that capitalism exercises on our collective energy can be tamed, balanced, and kept in check. Our motto must be ‘Today, we have had enough’.
We can reduce the cost of all basic life necessities. We can reduce the fees we dish out to banks to access our own money. We can have government accountability from all levels of political and social leaders. We can have social programs that favour financial restraint while promoting self-respect. We can have an education system that prepares our youth for relationship issues, peer pressure issues, global issues, economic wisdom, and critical thinking. We can have an educational and legal system that places accountability and moral values, above the pursuit of gouging profits and the protection of the wealthy. We can wake up every morning, feeling excited about our future and the future of our children and grand-children. We can ask for a fair piece of the capitalist feast. After all, we cooked and served the meal.
There are millionaires and billionaires, around the world, storing enough collective wealth to lessen our burden. We are the men, women and children who earn their billions. We are the workforce, who willingly surrenders our very best; to a system that treats us like paupers.
We need to stop lying prostrate over the capitalist barrel. We need to team up today, and collectively effect acceptable change, in our favour. The capitalist balance has been tilted in their favour for generations, and they have no intentions of bringing the balance marker back to the centre; that’s our mandate.
We can have better wages, debt free lives, and education funds for our children. We can have the personal freedom to pursue our passions and interests. Capitalism is at our beck and call, but we haven’t collectively internalised that concept yet. Our sense of social justice cries out because we know that the system is skewed. But, we do nothing. Instead, we busy ourselves chasing new gadgets, experiences, career promotions, travel opportunities, and the constant demands and expectations of consumerism. We willingly act the way capitalists want us to act; we work and consume.
Desegregation was once a dream, a dream that blacks and whites once mocked. The concept of minimum wages was once a dream, a dream that capitalist and common folk once mocked. The right to vote for women was once a dream, a dream that both men and women once mocked. Today, those dreams are realities because men and women like us decided that those dreams would come to pass, and they never surrendered their cause; because the cause was the right thing. The cause was fair to all.
The stronghold that capitalism exercises on our collective energy can be tamed, balanced, and kept in check. Our motto must be ‘Today, we have had enough’.
We can reduce the cost of all basic life necessities. We can reduce the fees we dish out to banks to access our own money. We can have government accountability from all levels of political and social leaders. We can have social programs that favour financial restraint while promoting self-respect. We can have an education system that prepares our youth for relationship issues, peer pressure issues, global issues, economic wisdom, and critical thinking. We can have an educational and legal system that places accountability and moral values, above the pursuit of gouging profits and the protection of the wealthy. We can wake up every morning, feeling excited about our future and the future of our children and grand-children. We can ask for a fair piece of the capitalist feast. After all, we cooked and served the meal.
There are millionaires and billionaires, around the world, storing enough collective wealth to lessen our burden. We are the men, women and children who earn their billions. We are the workforce, who willingly surrenders our very best; to a system that treats us like paupers.
We need to stop lying prostrate over the capitalist barrel. We need to team up today, and collectively effect acceptable change, in our favour. The capitalist balance has been tilted in their favour for generations, and they have no intentions of bringing the balance marker back to the centre; that’s our mandate.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
My Palm Pilot
I've had this palm pilot for years. I refuse to buy to the newer version, this one is all I need. It fits in my pocket, and it's always within hands reach..so why change it eh?
My upcoming book!
Your career, your money, your life
How to set yourself free from capitalism.
My book just completed the editing stage. Once I approve the changes, the cover design will begin, after that, the final preparations before it goes to press. I'm quite excited! I would like to thank friends and family members who have, over the years, conversed, even argued with me on the topic of capitalism and it's impact on us, the working consumers.
How to set yourself free from capitalism.
My book just completed the editing stage. Once I approve the changes, the cover design will begin, after that, the final preparations before it goes to press. I'm quite excited! I would like to thank friends and family members who have, over the years, conversed, even argued with me on the topic of capitalism and it's impact on us, the working consumers.
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