David Korten: “Walking Away from the King”

[marmar]

http://vimeo.com/33318832


In this clip from the film Money and Life, thinker David Korten explains why those who hold power in our society depend on our consent, and why we must act together if we want things to change.


http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/david-korten-walking-away-from-the-king

[NYC_SKP]

1. A King's power depends on the acquiescence of his subjects. Yep!

Wake up, America!

K/R

[jwirr]

2. This idea is not new. I do not remember the French philosopher who talked about the consent of the

governed being basic to democracy but this was around when our Constitution was written. In fact it is probably the basis for a true democracy. We vote our consent and IMHO have not been doing a very good job of it since the 80s.

[napoleon_in_rags]

3. That's a good video. But I don't agree with the final part.

Where he says your actions don't have great effect, we have to organize, we have to work together toward it. That idea, that sort of "lets get 3 million people to march on DC" idea is what holds people back from productive action, because its gets people caught in the infinite loop of attempting to build consensus. The machine is geared toward stopping just that kind of consensus building which leads to collaborative action. Its not geared toward stopping - in fact it can't stop - far smaller groups of people working in really creative ways to make the world a better place. The conclusion I've come to in recent times is that real power is in ignoring what the "majority" appears to think, and in just doing the right thing.

[woo me with science]

4. K&R

[undergroundpanther]

5. agree with your assesment.

hate it,but agree with it.