No, Higher Consciousness Won’t Save Us

Norman Solomon @ Common Dreams - In his 1995 book, Reich challenged what he called "the System" -- "a merger of governmental, corporate, and media power into a managerial entity more powerful by reason of technology, organization, and control of livelihood than any previously known form of rule." Reich astutely noted that "we deny and repress the fact of corporate governmental power," and he pointed out: "There will be no relief from either economic insecurity or human breakdown until we recognize that uncontrolled economic forces create conflict, not well-being." Read more.