One caution - this "sea-change" might play into the hands of those who are
interested in establishing world-wide socialism.

It is important that respect for rights, freedom and individuality be restored
and maintained lest we sink into the same morass that the Soviet Union found
itself mired in, where creativity and entrepreneurship is stifled.

Of course this would be done "for the common good", but the end result could
be an enormous bureaucracy, and use of thought-control.

g_baka2002 <g_baka2002@...> wrote:
It still surprises me a bit when I find Lessinger's "Responsible
Villagers" hiding in these articles. There is a sea change of
opinions growing out there... Here are the two surprises I found in
the article below:

"Once Americans' well-being becomes the basis for measuring our
success, other reforms should follow. We should tax bads (carbon
emissions, depletion of natural resources) rather than goods (labor,
savings, investment)."
* This is the Responsible Villager focus on the long-term, the
community, and the natural world

"International trade also will have to be reformed so that
environmental protection, labor rights and democratic self-
determination are not subjugated to the blind pursuit of increased
GDP."
* The Responsible Villager knocking the feet out from under the
Little King by ending the "race to the bottom" of Third World
manufacturing that has allowed the Little King's frivolous consumer
goods to stay cheap

What do you think?

Greg
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