“[On the ancient Venus figurines:] If the central religious figure was a woman giving birth and not, as in our time, a man dying on a cross, it would not be unreasonable to infer that life and the love of life - rather than death and the fear of death - were dominant in society as well as art.” IfsMenGivingWellsArtReligionReligiousDyingFiguresBirthCrossesAncientOur TimeLife And DeathLove LifeDominantFear Of DeathUnreasonableVenusGiving Birth Author:Riane Eisler
“If we look at the last decades, we see that the US rightist-fundamentalist alliance demonized partnership-oriented families and painted women's rights as a threat to "tradition" - which of course it is to traditions of domination. These people had an integrated political agenda that recognizes that a "traditional" authoritarian, male dominated, punitive family is foundational to an authoritarian, male dominated, punitive politics. We can see this connection in sharp relief in brutal top-down regimes, be they secular like Nazi Germany or religious like ISIS in the Middle East.” PeopleIfsLooksLastsPoliticalCoursesReligiousRightsMiddleTraditionConnectionsThreatMalesEastDecadesTraditionalGermanyReliefAgendasRegimesMiddle EastPartnershipBrutalSecularWomens RightsNaziDominationIsisAlliancesIntegratedFundamentalistNazi GermanyTop DownPolitical Agendas Author:Riane Eisler
“We urgently need an integrated progressive political agenda if we are to have foundations for a more equitable, sustainable, caring world.” IfsWorldNeedsPoliticalFoundationCaringAgendasProgressiveIntegratedEquitablePolitical Agendas Author:Riane Eisler
“Contemporary nations such as Sweden, Norway, and Finland, where women are half of the national legislatures, have more caring policies, less violence, and more environmentally sustainable policies. These are connections we must pay attention to if we are to build a better future for us all.” IfsNationsPayAttentionHalfViolencePolicyConnectionsCaringContemporaryPay AttentionLegislatureSwedenBetter FutureNorwayFinland Author:Riane Eisler
“If we are serious about breaking cycles of poverty, we have to change this (economy).” IfsPovertyEconomySeriousCyclesCycle Of Poverty Author:Riane Eisler
