Evolution, Not Revolution !

Revolution is defined as 'forcible overthrow of a government or social order'. Altruism is not about forcing anyone to do anything. If it replaces capitalism, it will be because of a lot of small changes, not a few big ones. Those changes will be individual changes of heart and mind, as people make personal transitions into worlds of abundance, not scarcity and a concerted effort to take more and more of their actions out of love, not fear.

The capitalist system certainly has many unwanted consequences for both human society and the natural environment. However it is the system that puts food on many people's plates. Anti-capitalism is a protest movement, not a philosophy in itself - people will not give up capitalism until they can see a better system. People perceive a world of scarcity, not of abundance will consider talk of sharing to be hopelessly naive. Until they witness others giving things away they may be slow understand that a new world is here at last. Similarly, those who have grown up in socially poor environments may be slow to understand the power of community. However, each one of us, whatever our past, can choose to transcend it and evolve to a higher plane of living and think altruistically.

Material advancement is not as important for the development of altruism as global spiritual progress. The disruption of an old-fashioned revolution hardly seems like a sensible way to bring about either of these. A better way to promote it is through a personal commitment to be a force for good, not just in our own lives, but in the lives of those around us.

People cannot be forced to love others. They will not do so until they are ready. Evolution - a gradual sequence of small changes - is a much more realistic way to arrive at an altruistic society.

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The Foundation for Humanity's Adulthood www.humancondition.info visionaries This Australian Charity formed to explore the human condition has published a thought-provoking book about the evolution of human nature. It points the way towards the evolution of a positive, all inclusive society dominated by universal love. Human Café www.humancafe.com visionaries/society A set of forums to discuss the 'evolution of human consciousness'. The author, a businessman turned philosopher is author of Habeas Mentem, a thought-provoking philosophical essay on spirituality and emergent social forms based on agreement. Accessible Horizon Films www.accessiblehorizonfilms.com informers/society Accessible Horizon films is the realization of a hope of four humans on the journey of developmental change to try and create a revolution in the world around through their philosophy, ideas and films. Spiritual Unity Network www.spiritualunitynetwork.org healers/spirit Our goal is to help create a transformation of social and cultural patterns and a revolution of human values and consciousness. Our activities are aimed at inspiring a sense of personal responsibility for human and planetary wellbeing.

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