Episode 127 - Domination systems, anger, and non-violent communication

Guests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com and Daniel from http://warisimmoral.com Burt Rutan's private space flight venture http://www.scaled.com/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_success_040929.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXNkUNP75-Q http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_full_coverage.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNocVYQzFts Anger and Domination Systems by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. http://www.nwcompass.org/anger_and_domination.html Win/win scenarios, based on nonviolent communication, enable us to meet in the field beyond right-doing and wrong-doing Domination systems, such as modern education and the military--and governments in general--require: 1. Suppression of self 2. Moralistic judgments 3. Amtssprache (this expression was used by Nazi officials to describe a bureaucratic language that denies choice, with words like should, have to, ought) 4. The crucial concept of deserve To ascribe an evil nature to children is the root of all evil The entire "corrections system" designed by those in government is based on punishment and false penitence Thus, the institutions of government and religion are inherently anti-self-esteem Moralizing, judging, criticizing, accusing, and even diagnosing are all tragic expressions of unidentified feelings and unmet needs--which tend to ensure NOT getting one's own needs met As biological and further as rational beings, we all have the same universal needs http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory Humans' technological progress and increases in productivity are in spite of the debilitating meme of statism; without statism, we'd be FAR more advanced Teaching that people are deserving of punishment assists in making violence against them enjoyable A Film To End All Wars! part 1 of 15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFz069t7eOo Punishment, particularly collective punishment, is part and parcel of war--total dehumanization of individuals http://collateralmurder.com Shame and guilt-tripping are not effective ways to promote authentic, intrinsically motivated, change in others The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1 (highly recommended 3-4 hr workshop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQ Our emotions are part of an emotional motivation system alerting us to our needs Our thinking in domination systems gives rise to anger against others and enemy imagery It's important and healthy to consciously replace the phrase "I am angry because you/they..." with "I am angry because I am needing..." National Opt Out Day (and perhaps protect yourself with leather undergarments;) http://aynrkey.blogspot.com/2010/11/national-opt-out-day.html bumper music "Domination" by Alizarinhttp://www.alizarinmusic.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697