how to sociatrize ;-)

[Adam Blatner]

Part 2, how to sociatrize ;-) an "emoticon"- winking
 Regina also asked: how do we get people on board, to make use of the tools we have to 
offer?  We have no "social currency" to offer.

     Adam: Getting clearer on what we want to do fosters enthusiasm. Getting validation 
from others, each other, builds on it. Presenting these ideas with enthusiasm gets easier.
     To the guy in the next cubicle about what's hot on TV, comment on this from a 
psychological viewpoint. "That's cute, on one level, but you know, on another level, I 
wonder about the message it's sending to your kids."
         We need a LOT of critique of the mass media, done with gentle articulateness.

       About affordable... well, politics is the art of the possible, and with a clear 
program and much patience, pursuing what I just said in the other email may grow the 
culture and species in the right direction, toward an evolution of consciousness.
    Personal volunteering is fine, but it may conflict with time allocation, and may be 
relatively inefficient.
         I'm working off the theme of "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; 
if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for the rest of his life."

     In a previous email, I also noted that the middle classes are being squeezed slowly 
enough so that they hardly feel oppressed by the demands of employers who have gradually 
added to their role demands. For example, psychotherapists in clinics and teachers in 
schools are being asked to do increasing amounts of paperwork AND their jobs with no 
increase in time allocation or pay. The unspoken manipulation by managers is the myth that 
"IF you are efficient and competent, you should be able to do this without complaint." Who 
is out there criticizing this underlying lie?

          So, good questions, Regina!  Warmly, Adam