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prefer maximalism, is the question before What I think
us, is the task at hand. Whether humans can • Only a few are aware that there
prefer a way of life that nourishes itself the is something wrong with the system that
more we nourish nature, is the ask. Can the runs this world. And the award winners for
game not be about who can monopolise the this ignorance, sadly, are found among the
most resources, in return for paying the most immediate past generation of our parents.
taxes, taxes that go to maintain standing I mean those who were schooled by
armies and war capabilities? colonialists, some even attaining scholarships
Defence is a wasteful need for every country to study in the UK and America, and who
and province, a need that perpetuates our took over from the colonial workforce when
present economics that is founded on citizen- they were leaving the continent. They just
country-currency framework instead of a cannot see how the very system that trained
better economics founded on human-Earth- and made them who they are can have any
Love framework. Can all countries switch to fault. So, in their eyes, you are just a bunch
a uniform Earth-Life view of economics, can of ingrates if you speak about the devilish
all countries give up weapons imultaneously, system that is ruling this world. But devilish
can people of all countries agree that Earth and evil is the system that runs this world
belongs to all life equally, can all countries and we have to face that reality if we want to
agree the purpose was to accommodate life make any meaningful changes.
and not exclude life?
• Too many people are afraid of
Msingi Afrika Magazine responded: This upsetting the status quo. Can you blame
is you hitting the nail on the earth. This them? Maybe yes or no but the reality is,
is the question or conversation that the when a handshake has gone beyond the
post was made to generate. Why can’t we elbows, then it is time to stop and think. We
just be humans for crying out loud. Why have played too much hanky-panky with the
should Congo be under siege for centuries status quo that was created and sustained
just because some foreign powers want the by ungodly hearts and which is draining the
natural resources that they have. Why can’t life out of humanity. We need to change the
Congolese people be allowed to breathe and narrative, but fear cannot be the tool for such
enjoy their land just like every other nations change. Love for a better humanity is.
on the earth have the right to breathe and
enjoy their lands. Why are we not looking • Too many people depend on the
at the damage consumerism is doing to out system and status quo that controls the world,
young people across the board. These are either for money or for power. No system
the questions we are asking. Thanks for your in this world runs by itself. It was created
response. by humans and runs under the guidance of
humans. However, who controls the humans
that run the system is a question for another
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