Charles Eisenstein Random

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People make the choices that they make as a result of the circumstances that they're in, although the circumstances do not necessarily determine the choice. Recognizing this allows us the humility of knowing that despite the colors of our totems, ultimately, we are not unalike.

We are here to serve life and beauty on earth, just as every other species is here to do.

The focuses of our economic systems are such that pursuing difficult-to-quantify things such as heart and beauty for its own sake is not by nature economically viable; the majority of their creators are often pushed into the margins.

When we see the world as a contest of survival, we create systems that reify that preconception.