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October 20, 2006 at 07:29:33

A Paleolithic Mindset: The 21st century is leaving the U.S. in the dust

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A Paleolithic mindset does not acknowledge that wealth is not generated indefinitely by moving money around through every conceivable financial scheme; finally, something of intrinsic value has to be produced.

In the pursuit of a frozen vision and immediate, transitory private profit, this Paleolithic mindset is willing to sacrifice the future of the United States, and the future of the world.

As much of the world clearly sees and understands, this obsolete mindset doesn't work; it destroys the very things it seeks: peace, and political and economic security. The world is moving in a new direction and the 21st century is leaving this mindset, and this nation, in the dust.

Note: Paleolithic is being used for poetic effect to convey the sense of an outmoded and archaic mindset. My apologies to those real Paleolithic cultures that were more civilized and civil than the current mindset.

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Donald Archer is a painter, observer, and commentator living on California's Central Coast. His work may be seen at www.DonaldArcher.com.

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Joel S. Hirschhorn is the author of Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government (www.delusionaldemocracy.com). His current political writings have been greatly influenced by working as a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and for the National Governors Association. He advocates a Second American Revolution, beginning with an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments. He is Chair of the Independent Party of Maryland.
Joel S. HirschhornJoel S. Hirschhorn is the author of Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government (www.delusionaldemocracy.com). His current political writings have been greatly influenced by working as a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and for the National Governors Association. He advocates a Second American Revolution, beginning with an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments. He is Chair of the Independent Party of Maryland.

Where will a new mindset for America come from?

Pretty much agree with your analysis. It was not always this way. Our society, culture and politics have all gone down the toilet over recent decades. So from where will bold new ideas, values - a mindset - come from? Certainly not from the plutocrats, elites, corporatist state, Democraps and Republicrooks that have the money and the power. We must open up our complex nation to new leaders with much better ideas. There are many ways to do this; I offer them in my new book Delusional Democracy. Most important is for the general public to get some control over the economy by politicizing their consumer spending, and to enable third-parties to get back into competitive positions in our political system.

by Joel S. Hirschhorn (126 articles, 31 quicklinks, 58 diaries, 508 comments) on Friday, October 20, 2006 at 2:26:19 PM