somantics's blog

If you’re going to see and think your way clearly, you’re going to have to switch the view. If you want illumination as to true events, it’s better to plug into a thousand sources than be fed by one where the content must be skewed to suit the investments of the owners. The future of media lies in the hands of the people. (more)

Go to the window and look out at your street. Imagine the alternatives to what you're seeing; where did the materials out there come from, how could the ecology that created them and the people who made them be treated better? How could the resources you're seeing be used more positively? Are you really getting the most out of your time here?  (more)

Regardless of the drag of the day-to-day chains of obligation typical of the western lifestyle, we're capable of making ready for the fast approaching day when those chains break irrevocably, clearing the decks on our own terms, and acting rather than merely reacting. But it can only happen if we work together. (more)

London has reclaimed April 1st as Financial Fool's Day. A firsthand account of the G-20 summit protests, the political response they inspired, and the cracked heads on Threadneedle Street. (more)