It seems civilization is not what we have been taught to believe. Via music, commentary and even a short review of a Green anarchist authored book we explore what this thing civilization really is. Some thoughts on our options are given.
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For a real eye-opener on reality it is suggested that you read the freely downloadable book Against His-Story, Against Leviathan by Freddy Pearlman. The pre-published manuscript can be downloaded, see link below. For those with a few bucks support the late authors wife and buy it.
Commentary by: Thoughts From Within â a poem - Woody Harrelson â Utube
A number of pieces were taken from the Moravian Collage presentation given by Chris Hedges entitled The Myth of Human Progress and the Collapse of Complex Societies
How the World Really Works - Jordan Maxwell Feel of Poppies - A. Person and Jordan B. Mashed â Utube Why Are We So Polite As the Earth Gets Wasted? - Terence McKenna Against His-Story, Against Leviathan Book Review from a CrimethInc podcast Revolution - An Instruction Manual from StormCloudsGathering - Utube
Music (complete or excerpts): Casino Nation by Jackson Browne Moon by George Winston Lives In the Balance by Jackson Brown, with David Crosby, Graham Nash and David Lindley The Soft Parade by The Doors Welcome to the Big Brother Society by unknown Listen by Jordan Page Is This My Destiny by Ikon Let It All Fall Down by James Taylor
URLs of note: Chris Hedges at Moravian College: The Myth of Human Progress and the Collapse of Complex Societies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNT3_qugjZU Thoughts From Within - Woody Harrelson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj0GZQdCct8 Feel of Poppies - A. Person and Jordan B. Mashed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZo1sXsC-68 Revolution - An Instruction Manual â StormCloudsGathering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zq4f6WYmHU#t=31 Free book download of Against His-Story, Against Leviathan http://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/fredy-perlman-against-his-story-against-leviathan.pdf
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