A Place Between

For many months I have been studying and thinking about political economy and economics in the face of this crisis we are facing and the enormous transfer of wealth that accelerates it's pace with each new crisis.

I believe that democracy and community are the only answers I can suggest to combat the ever growing force of multi-national corporate power. The global economy as it now stands is a catastrophe of gigantic proportions.

Technology is the road that takes us there. But how? Twitter? Facebook? It doesn't seem likely, but they had a huge influence in the Iranian protests. The jury is out, but so is the question. Will/can technology solve our economic paradox?

Is there a place between government and community that can change the dynamic of how economic theory is being applied? It could be like a community lobby of sorts. Neighborhood councils exist, but something is missing because it works in limited capacity. Much like the federal government.

Access is power and communities are being robbed of most of their access by those who accumulate the greatest wealth. Looked at another way, what is robbed from all of us is used to rob us again and again. It's a self perpetuating disaster.

Communities must take over their governments and begin to understand and resolve the underlying fundamental problems of our economy. Otherwise, we will continue to take our marching orders from the corporate multi-nationals and the irresponsible economists that promote so much human suffering through ideological policies that only benefit the global capital markets, the financiers, the uber-wealthy.

That's our money you're lining your pockets with. And we will take it back.