You’ve felt it your entire life: that there is something not quite right about the world around us. There has been some progress, in some quarters, and the possibilities exist for us to do great things: to come out of the problems ahead of us stronger and more sustainable than before (using technologies like bladeless wind, organic batteries and even sugar-based batteries), we don’t have to destroy our biosphere. We need to take crimes against our common survival and wellbeing seriously: the punishment facing a Halliburton manager’s concealment of evidence in regard to the BP Gulf of Mexico spill (1 year probation and a $1,000 fine) is unacceptable in the light of the fact that many drug offenses carry far harsher consequences.
You are not helpless: you can and, must, take responsibility as a part of humanity. If you want to know about the image: its a good symbol of the painful and self-destructive irony of our society that there are more empty houses than homeless and , that although it is proven to be cheaper to house them many places are making their existence a crime, that we waste almost as much food as we eat, and that we create products designed to be thrown away.
Your actions influence others, inspire them, it literally sets a new precedent. To keep with the Matrix metaphor of the video: you are Neo, and your journey helping positively influence humanity’s future will change your life. The ripples you spread, even apart from any larger accomplishments, can help you transform yourself while helping do good. Doing what you can, with the means you have and feel comfortable with (with the inclusion of civil disobedience or yourself being the media) is a vital part of improving our situation.
