Not to sound egotistical, but I am a visionary. That is what people tell me and I can see the truth in it (being a visionary :)). How do I know this? I have always been on the cutting edge of things. In 1969, I opened up probably the first exclusively "antique clothing store" in the world, in San Francisco. I also, was one of the first, if not the first, in the used blue jean business. I had the largest compendium of sustainable methods on the internet and was nominated for a prestigious prize in Stockholm, Sweden for best use of the internet. I was active as an activist who was also spiritual from 1989 in Food Not Bombs in SF, one of the first people in the group. I founded a mostly latino, artist eco-community in Vilcabamba, Ecuador in 2012 (chambalabamba.org) based on love and connection. I initiated a transition town initiative in our pueblo in the Andes. I started a newsletter that connected the foreigners with the locals in 2010. I had the realization that until we restructure all governments from vertical to horizontal, government's will forever be corrupted, subverted, and controlled by blackmail, bribes, intimidation and murder (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilxI6Dgoy8). And that horizontal governance would close that door (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wywMhg604W8). I scripted and did the voice in this animation. I have written hundreds of essays that come from my heart. I wake up often in the middle of the night with a head full of ideas that I need to write down for the next day. I have designed and built 30 alternative construction buildings in our community since its founding with the help of others (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aopmklhT88). I recognized early on that Covid 19 was not what it claimed to be, but was a move toward world domination. I have followed and manifested my dreams (not all of them yet) since 2000. I live my spirituality by cultivating unconditional love for all. I am working with the indigenous of Ecuador to help them with their problems with mining, the contamination of their lands, poverty, and the government. I have recently started a non-commercial newsletter for Vilcabamba to inform everyone of the many activities and projects that are happening here (VilcaVida!). I started the first Vilcabamba fb group which is bilingual and the largest now of many (Vilcabamba Boletin/ Newsletter). I have over 15 projects in motion right now. I create an improv. workshop (In Search of the Ridiculous) for our community for shows eventually. I live super healthfully, almost never get sick, seem much younger than my age (78). Our river is drinkable, the land and gardens organic, regenerative ag. the air is pristine always. And on and on and on. I don't like to blow my own horn and this is the first time that I have ever even listed some of my accomplishments and activities for anyone. My nickname Mofwoofoo means if you take yourself too seriously, I probably won't take you too seriously, but it applies particularly to myself. It also means "existential nothing", the nothing that is beyond your imagination (it is not dark or boring).
Thanks and reading the last sentence of your article about the qualities for new visonaries– “and not to be tempted by Utopia, but instead to envisage the right kinds of struggle” – I am wondering if it is possible to see that from another and maybe more inclusive perspective: a visionary is someone who "leads the "right kind of struggle", - defend RIGHT CAUSES - AND opens radically new paths towards the Future. They have PARADIGM-SHIFTING VISIONS that are so radical that they have a utopian "flavor".
We call Visionaries Shapers of context. They make alternative Futures visible. They open up new paths for progress that were previously invisible and perceived as “impossible”: in Education, Justice, Philosophy, Economics, Health, etc.
They have a helicopter view - yet NOT DETACHED from Reality or the “material” at hand. They “tango” with Reality and are IN TUNE with the world.
Shapers make the Future the cause of the Present.
They make the impossible possible.
They change the story people tell themselves, what they believe is possible or impossible.
Yes indeed - we absolutely need to take note of the many visionaries who are already around! The problem is not to find visionaries, but to get their messages out to the vast majority.
Not to sound egotistical, but I am a visionary. That is what people tell me and I can see the truth in it (being a visionary :)). How do I know this? I have always been on the cutting edge of things. In 1969, I opened up probably the first exclusively "antique clothing store" in the world, in San Francisco. I also, was one of the first, if not the first, in the used blue jean business. I had the largest compendium of sustainable methods on the internet and was nominated for a prestigious prize in Stockholm, Sweden for best use of the internet. I was active as an activist who was also spiritual from 1989 in Food Not Bombs in SF, one of the first people in the group. I founded a mostly latino, artist eco-community in Vilcabamba, Ecuador in 2012 (chambalabamba.org) based on love and connection. I initiated a transition town initiative in our pueblo in the Andes. I started a newsletter that connected the foreigners with the locals in 2010. I had the realization that until we restructure all governments from vertical to horizontal, government's will forever be corrupted, subverted, and controlled by blackmail, bribes, intimidation and murder (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilxI6Dgoy8). And that horizontal governance would close that door (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wywMhg604W8). I scripted and did the voice in this animation. I have written hundreds of essays that come from my heart. I wake up often in the middle of the night with a head full of ideas that I need to write down for the next day. I have designed and built 30 alternative construction buildings in our community since its founding with the help of others (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aopmklhT88). I recognized early on that Covid 19 was not what it claimed to be, but was a move toward world domination. I have followed and manifested my dreams (not all of them yet) since 2000. I live my spirituality by cultivating unconditional love for all. I am working with the indigenous of Ecuador to help them with their problems with mining, the contamination of their lands, poverty, and the government. I have recently started a non-commercial newsletter for Vilcabamba to inform everyone of the many activities and projects that are happening here (VilcaVida!). I started the first Vilcabamba fb group which is bilingual and the largest now of many (Vilcabamba Boletin/ Newsletter). I have over 15 projects in motion right now. I create an improv. workshop (In Search of the Ridiculous) for our community for shows eventually. I live super healthfully, almost never get sick, seem much younger than my age (78). Our river is drinkable, the land and gardens organic, regenerative ag. the air is pristine always. And on and on and on. I don't like to blow my own horn and this is the first time that I have ever even listed some of my accomplishments and activities for anyone. My nickname Mofwoofoo means if you take yourself too seriously, I probably won't take you too seriously, but it applies particularly to myself. It also means "existential nothing", the nothing that is beyond your imagination (it is not dark or boring).
Thanks and reading the last sentence of your article about the qualities for new visonaries– “and not to be tempted by Utopia, but instead to envisage the right kinds of struggle” – I am wondering if it is possible to see that from another and maybe more inclusive perspective: a visionary is someone who "leads the "right kind of struggle", - defend RIGHT CAUSES - AND opens radically new paths towards the Future. They have PARADIGM-SHIFTING VISIONS that are so radical that they have a utopian "flavor".
We call Visionaries Shapers of context. They make alternative Futures visible. They open up new paths for progress that were previously invisible and perceived as “impossible”: in Education, Justice, Philosophy, Economics, Health, etc.
They have a helicopter view - yet NOT DETACHED from Reality or the “material” at hand. They “tango” with Reality and are IN TUNE with the world.
Shapers make the Future the cause of the Present.
They make the impossible possible.
They change the story people tell themselves, what they believe is possible or impossible.
Hence, they change people’s lives!
Utopia is the Future seen early.
Yes indeed - we absolutely need to take note of the many visionaries who are already around! The problem is not to find visionaries, but to get their messages out to the vast majority.