The Promised Land Project: NY Times Editorial on an Approach to Cultural Change

Turning Vision into Action....at least hypothetically

Strike up the music of the band
We're blazing a trail for the promised land
Heaven on earth is within you.

Through the writing of stories, poetry, essays, and a novel, I’ve creatively contended with the consumer culture and the problem of the ideal in the modern era. This preoccupation in time would lead to a vision of cultural transformation and where I believe our democratic society needs to go to truly progress beyond the modern era. Conceding my limited credibility, this blog provides a synthesis of recognized visionaries, poets, and writers with the objective of making a credible argument. Ultimately, it is a certain feeling the project strives to inspire and sustain on a certain level, making more vital use of poetry and the arts; consequently whether one agrees or not is less important than whether one senses it and feels it over time.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

NY Times Editorial on an Approach to Cultural Change

Another David Brooks editorial. While I don't always agree with him, he seems to have an integrity and breadth of knowledge to consistently draw on as we engage the broad issue of cultural change. In this editorial, Brooks highlights an approach to cultural change that may work in conjunction with the Promised Land Project. Then again, it may not; I'd have to learn more about it.