Antenna

Antenna

Sunday 15 January 2012

WHY BEING LIBERAL ISN'T ENOUGH

Category: Conservative
Identifies with: The dominant culture
Aim: Preserve the status quo
Attitude to authority: Accept institutional authority
View of how change happens: Through dominant institutions
Allegiance: Individual
Age group: Multi-generational
Likely future scenario: Massive global disruption

Category: Liberal
Identifies with: Alternative culture
Aim: Change of consciousness
Attitude to authority: Reject institutional authority
View of how change happens: By personal example
Allegiance: Individual
Age group: Predominantly youth
Likely future scenario: Failure to prevent massive global disruption

Category: Radical
Identifies with: Oppositional culture
Aim: Dismantle ‘civilised’ institutions
Attitude to authority: Accept legitimate authority
View of how change happens: By organised resistance
Allegiance: Group (including non-humans)
Age group: Multi-generational
Likely future scenario: Avoid worst aspects of global disruption

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