Yesterday I was clever, so I
wanted to change the world. Today I am
wise, so I am changing myself. - Rumi
There has been some discussion
lately regarding Russell
Brand’s interview with Jeremy Paxman.
There was nothing new in what Russell was saying. The points of view he put forth regarding
political corruption, corporate interests, materialism and the potential
devastation of Planet Earth have all been cited before. People’s discontent with the various institutions
in this world has been going on for centuries.
I agree with Russell’s opinion about
the importance being aware of what is going on in the world. I just don’t
believe that getting emotionally
charged up about the issues actually increases awareness levels and empowers
people.
I agree that there needs to be a
change. Where I differ with him is in
how the change needs to come about. Russell seems to advocate the need for
people to rise up, take a stance and engage in some sort of revolution. The
problem with this approach is it 