some text to think through (for sober reflection) (What do you think?)

Some sobering ideas on thinking about thought control in our time:

“In the advanced industrial societies the problem is typically approached by a variety of measures to deprive democratic political structures of substantive content, while leaving them formally intact. A large part of this task is assumed by ideological institutions that channel thought and attitudes within acceptable bounds, deflecting any potential challenge to established privilege and authority before it can take form and gather strength. The enterprise has many facets and agents.”–Noam Chomsky in _Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies_ (link: http://home.nvg.org/~skars/ni/ni-preface.html )

Note the words “any potential challenge”. What do you think that means? Can it apply to creative nonviolent visioneers? When? Perhaps only when we are gaining momentum like in Minneapolis and similar places with the pre-emptive arrests and detainments, and other harrassments of “the ringleaders” and their bases of creative outpouring? Are you even familiar with these examples? Read indymedia and educate yourself! (re: indymedia.us or any of the other localized links shown on their page)

The next question to ask is, how will those seeking to utilize their creative  nonviolent intelligence be blocked? The answer is, to the owners of those who seek to block even our defense of humanity’s great spirit (and deflection from the stupidity of violent warfare in response to State/corporate/etc. overstepping and making us into “collateral damage”, that we are “stupid” and “are not capable” of doing anything but shutting up and getting back to work. A very cynical, already dead mind-set that some of us will continue to challenge no matter what.

It is in this spirit that i have taken it upon myself to engage humanity (whereever i find myself) beyond Given/alloted “norms” and into the unknown realms of radical sanity, no matter what. And possibly inspiring other oppressed persons with my example of being able to move through my fears (i.e. of knowing too much). In “irrational glory” jiu-jitsuing such cynicism towards spanarchic/mutual liberations of who we truly are!

And the tactics i use? Escaping from formal organizations and the momentum “needed” to build up such movements for “revolution”, for one. Leaning towards being merely one of other informal inspirations to others with similar inclinations who might dare to try and explore such approaches. Do you think this is unwise? Why? Can you back up your beliefs on this? Have at it, then!

My own view stems from self-educations of what elders with more experience have resorted to in the face of intensified adversity. Take John Trudell. He doesn’t tell people where he’s appearing next, to my understanding. And he tells people what he really thinks, even when they judge him to be crazy. He avoids being made into “a leader” and is “merely” an artist. He’s an inspiring example for nuts like me! And what he’s been through is tell-tale for how he’s learned to respond with his ability.

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