constructive destruction

There is a contradiction between the desire to be a part of a healthy productive community, and the fact that there are no "healthy" communities to find. This contradiction manifests as frustration and apathy. I am also of the opinion that acts of destruction would be more helpful to our society and culture than acts of "productivity." Because everyone wants to change the world for the better, the world is full of do-gooders. If they could only agree on what is "good." Indeed the question of what is good for us is such so subjective that a consensus is impossible at this point.

Material well being, physical and financial security, leisure time; these are the some of the assumptions we have about what is good. The spiritual, community, and natural aspects of our lives, including learning and education are not part of the discussion. The commodity does not address some of these deeper concerns, so they have been marginalized. Relegated to the status of "lifestyle." Clothing to dress oneself, rather than real nourishment.

Enough of the predictable ramble. I quote for our times:

"the best lack all conviction, while the worst are filled with passion."

Yeats