In 1849 Henry David Thoreau wrote his famous essay On the Duty of Civil Disobedience . In it he states – at the time inspired by slavery and the Mexican-American war – that if one considers a system to be unjust or immoral, one has the duty to stop partaking in it, ‘the duty to wash his hands of it and […] not to give it practically his support.’ Thoreau’s writing inspired both Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King in their ideas of nonviolent resistance. Dr. King writes about him: ‘noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. No other person has been more eloquent and passionate in getting this idea across than Henry David Thoreau.’ [1] Some people criticize me when I choose not to partake in everyday society but rather travel and go to live in ecological or spiritual communities abroad. They say it is a form of escapism, trying to get away from the duties and responsibilities of society, living in a dream and not willing to face everyday reali...
Bold visions for a more compassionate society. Sowing seeds of change to build new systems that are more inclusive, kind, fulfilling and embrace the needs of all beings. Offering thoughts on gift economy, unschooling, veganism, deep ecology, and a profound look at today's world through the eyes of interbeing, compassion and non-discrimination. (Find me on instagram.com/compassion.revolution)