David Robson
@wethebook
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Currently editing, and then looking to publish, a book called 'WE'.
@CharlieKruse Well that’s a change from the usual “Lions lying down with lambs” stuff.
@seachaint A solarpunk government could organise this.
The wild fire sequence on BBC News at 10am, like the RAAC section, was also more analytical.
And the school attendance bit.
Wha’ gwan?
And the school attendance bit.
Wha’ gwan?
I liked the Ros Atkins section on the BBC 10pm news - re RAAC - is this a new feature of BBC News? Hope so!
From 'WE':
"Looking through I’s eyes
Strap in!!
Eh-hem …
The first thing to realise is that it’s all down to me. I can’t rely on anyone else for help and it’s certainly not my job to lend help to others. I will, however - of course! - do what I can to preserve, or change, laws and regulations and networks so that they protect my interests, and the interests of others who have interests like mine."
"Looking through I’s eyes
Strap in!!
Eh-hem …
The first thing to realise is that it’s all down to me. I can’t rely on anyone else for help and it’s certainly not my job to lend help to others. I will, however - of course! - do what I can to preserve, or change, laws and regulations and networks so that they protect my interests, and the interests of others who have interests like mine."
From 'We':
"I should also clarify that there is no monopoly on We or I thinking for groupings or political parties or governments that are labelled either left-wing or right-wing. Stalin’s Communist Party imprisoned and murdered thousands of dissenters in order to advance the (supposed) interests of The Party (an I action). David Cameron’s Conservative Party legalised gay marriage (a We action)."
"I should also clarify that there is no monopoly on We or I thinking for groupings or political parties or governments that are labelled either left-wing or right-wing. Stalin’s Communist Party imprisoned and murdered thousands of dissenters in order to advance the (supposed) interests of The Party (an I action). David Cameron’s Conservative Party legalised gay marriage (a We action)."
From 'We':
"Anything that the faithful do which falls outside the realms of believing in, or worshipping, their chosen deity, is simply a choice that they are making in their normal, everyday life. It may be a good choice (they might contribute to a charity, or speak up in support of an oppressed minority), and it may be that they feel that their faith has led them to this action. That’s fair enough - but people of no faith will be doing exactly the same kind of thing."
"Anything that the faithful do which falls outside the realms of believing in, or worshipping, their chosen deity, is simply a choice that they are making in their normal, everyday life. It may be a good choice (they might contribute to a charity, or speak up in support of an oppressed minority), and it may be that they feel that their faith has led them to this action. That’s fair enough - but people of no faith will be doing exactly the same kind of thing."
From 'We':
"As we go deeper into looking at We and I approaches, it is vital to be aware of the language that is used by the ‘opposing forces’. So-called ‘culture wars’ have erupted over the last decade, aided and abetted by social-media rabbit holes. Words like ‘cancel’ and ‘woke’ and ‘snowflake’ and ‘alt-right’ and ‘elite’ and ‘MAGA’ and ‘deep state’ and ‘no-platform’ (and many more) have been amplified, and have wormed their way into conversations (sic) on a whole range of topics."
"As we go deeper into looking at We and I approaches, it is vital to be aware of the language that is used by the ‘opposing forces’. So-called ‘culture wars’ have erupted over the last decade, aided and abetted by social-media rabbit holes. Words like ‘cancel’ and ‘woke’ and ‘snowflake’ and ‘alt-right’ and ‘elite’ and ‘MAGA’ and ‘deep state’ and ‘no-platform’ (and many more) have been amplified, and have wormed their way into conversations (sic) on a whole range of topics."
Finally got my Mastodon account sorted. Here's my one thread that I'm pulling over from Twatter:
https://twitter.com/Brexit365/status/1353379774433882112?s=20
https://twitter.com/Brexit365/status/1353379774433882112?s=20
