“We cannot afford to be discouraged from challenging the corporate control of our food system, our genetic commons, our shared resources, or our democracy. The history of social change in our nation shows that the political system can be reformed, even if the road is long and zigzag.”
Source: Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America
“From this perspective, we were all divine Shakespeares, creating and playing the roles of muscled heroes and conniving villains, pious saints and debauched sinners, corrupt CEOs and disinterested temp workers.”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“Maybe the same essential download was also being delivered to other people—a massive, compassionate battalion of us—at the same time.”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“Christ wasn’t only a yogi; he was an activist, carrying his message to those who most needed it.”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“Why build entirely new systems for connecting to Christ consciousness when the institutions—whether Methodist, Lutheran, or Baptist—have already been created?”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“Everything's urgent to a Democrat.”
“What good is a revolution anyway if it isn’t joyful?”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“They built a city of their dreams, with a thriving gift economy and vibrant culture that encouraged all participants to let loose their wildest, most glorious freak. They weren’t protesting; they were celebrating.”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“It is not my place to offer pep talks, aphorisms, or dictums. But if I had to give one piece of practical advice it would be this: Find something that you love that they're fucking with and then fight for it. If everyone did that--imagine the difference. (50)”
Source: My Green Manifesto: Down the Charles River in Pursuit of a New Environmentalism
“The path towards peace is not for the righteous, the ethical, the active and the compassionate to shit on the malicious, the complacent, the violent and the ignorant. The path towards peace is to be peaceful.”