Stephen Pinker & NY Times Nicholas Kristof : Wrong about Western “progress”–1.Charles Eisenstein 2. Jeremy Lent
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Editor’s Note: The two articles below by Tikkun-oriented writers Charles Eisenstein and Jeremy Lent challenge the mainstream champion of the status quo Stephen Pinker and the NY Times columnist (and human rights advocate) Nicholas Kristof in their willingness to promote a view of the world that cheerily suggests that global capitalism is really doing great, despite all that we know to the contrary. Please circulate these to your social media and other friends.–Rabbi Michael Lerner rabbilerner.tikkun@gmail.com
Our New, Happy Life? The Ideology of Development by Charles Eisenstein
May 7, 2018
In George Orwell’s 1984, there is a moment when the Party announces an “increase” in the chocolate ration – from thirty grams to twenty. No one except for the protagonist, Winston, seems to notice that the ration has gone down not up. ‘Comrades!’ cried an eager youthful voice.