In just a few shortmonths, we’ve witnessed people power in action. From the Middle East to theMidwest, movements have risen up to overturn tired dogma and challengeentrenched power. Many of us were inspired by these events. And many of us weresurprised. Perhaps we were growing skeptical that people power could stillwork. Maybe we had forgotten a vital fact about our world: that bold citizens,united around a common mission, can still come together to create major changeagainst enormous odds.
-- 350.org
Even when people are willing to take action in concert toredistribute the pie, whether by Gandhian mobilization or use of force, this mayresonate falsely, for the pie is disintegrating. Its recipe and ingredients areobsolete. And freedom attained in harsh austerity, characterized by intensecompetition for food, will be doubtful or of little comfort.
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