The Russian Philosopher, Pyoter Alexeyevitch Kropotkin once said
“it is impossible to conceive a society in which the affairs of any one of its members would not concern many other members, if not all; still less a society in which a continual contact between its members would not have established an interest of everyone towards all others, which would render it impossible to act without thinking of the effects which our actions have on others”
quoted in Comex Society: In the Middle of a Middle World by Bojan Radej and Mojca Golobic
A few days ago Anton Tarasyuk asked that ordinary people, poets and writers remember that we all have and can say something to each other, free of ideologues and he asks that we write to him…..
He is available here
ant.tarasyuk@gmail.com
For me the legacy problems this region faces has too readily adopted a masculine and limiting war persona, made worse by the lack of wisdom men at all levels across society’s demonstrate by believing that they will protect women from harm by starting fights.
Violence against women is and has been at pandemic levels for way too long. Patriarchy and war are bedfellows it’s time its time to change the bed sheets.
Maybe, the wisdom of Black Elk, when facing his near destruction, and on meeting White Buffalo women will serve as a prompt to a radical departure from annihilation as the only way….
Pleas write to Anton and help build workable and livable futures for each of us today and everyday.
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