Showing posts with label Chris Hedges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Hedges. Show all posts

Monday, August 19, 2013

The Coming Dystopia


Internal Struggle by ~Lor


The news from Egypt is anything but good. The "Arab spring" seems to be morphing into a nightmare. Why is this? What are the fundamental conditions driving this spiral into hell? What role do we have in all of this? Is this a local, regional, or global crisis? What is our personal stake in this? Is there anything we can do to stop it or at least improve the situation? What is in the minds of the people directly affected by the unraveling of their society?

Chris Hedges has brilliantly dissected the causes of this violent episode in Egypt, but the implications for the entire planet are clearly drawn and explored. Read the article hear on TruthDig. 

Monday, July 22, 2013

The Fantasy We Can Have It All

This video clip from TruthDig is part 3 of a seven part interview with Chris Hedges. In it, Chris discusses how global society has arrived at the brink of disaster. Chis discusses the concept of inverted totalitarianism and how corporations have contributed to this rapidly deteriorating situation.