reform vs. revolution

the question of reform vs. revolution is central in political thought. deeper than political thought, an individual's worldview can be categorized in similar terms. a worldview can by degrees be ideologicaly radical or practically incremental. for example if an individual seeks to radically liberate themselves from the physical world they may commit suicide, or take enough psychotropic drugs to dissociate themselves from bodily confines. this is the internal equivalent of revolution. on the other hand one may embark on a long course of meditation. slowly over time learning how to navigate unseen realms, as an aspect of meditative experience. this is the internal equivalent of reform.

reform is a long hard road to travel, but the effects are also long term.

revolution is a rapid transformation of an existing order, likely to result in a short-term situation.

our culture here on the West Coast has already been paving the road of reform. it is often remarked that we are in a bubble, sealed off from mainstream America, it is that different.

i expect the differences to increase with time.