A Language Older Than Words

To Be Clear, Civilization Is Not The Same As Society. Civilization Is A Specific, Hierarchical Organization Based On 'power Over.' Dismantling Civilization, Taking Down That Power Structure, Does Not Mean The End Of All Social Order. It Should Ultimately Mean More Justice, More Local Control, More Democracy, And More Human Rights, Not Less.

Civilization Is Not And Can Never Be Sustainable.

So Long As We Only Believe In The Justice Of The State, Of The Law-made By Those In Power, To Serve Those In Power-so Long Will We Continue To Be Exploited By Those In Power.

Civilization Is Based On A Clearly Defined And Widely Accepted Yet Often Unarticulated Hierarchy. Violence Done By Those Higher On The Hierarchy To Those Lower Is Nearly Always Invisible, That Is, Unnoticed. When It Is Noticed, It Is Fully Rationalized. Violence Done By Those Lower On The Hierarchy To Those Higher Is Unthinkable, And When It Does Occur Is Regarded With Shock, Horror, And The Fetishization Of The Victims.

If We Celebrate Life With All Its Contradictions, Embrace, Experience, And Ultimately Live With It, A Chance Exists For A Spiritual Life Filled Not Only With Pain And Untidiness, But Also With Joy, Community, And Creativity.