It's Mother's Day.  Go spend time with the one that birthed you.  See you next week.

There is the principle and the practical.  The former is the ideal to which efforts are meant to manifest.  The latter is the world as it is at that time.  The process is to transform the latter into the former.  Empire uses this gradualist idea for its own benefits, as we see in expressions such as "Problem, Reaction, Solution" and concept explaining the idea such as the Hegelian Dialectic.  The Fabian Society, founded and based in the United Kingdom, is but one front in a sea of such groups that use this gradualist, incrementalist approach to pursue Empire's agenda.  Yet, I tell you that the gradualist approach to change is not itself evil.

Let me explain.  We have a term for what occurs in the minds of men, and thus in communities, when change occurs too rapidly and the people cannot properly process the changes and make wise and healthy alterations to return the community to harmony.  That term is "Future Shock", and it is closely related to the term "Culture Shock"; the only difference is that the former refers to too-rapid shifts due to changes wrought over time and the latter refers to dissonance wrought due to transits in space (into other cultures, of course).  (The combination of the two occurs when one culture invades another and begins social-engineering meant to destroy/convert those so conquered into the invader's culture.)  This is one reason for why communities resist changes, for good or ill, for it falls beyond their willingness to accommodate the requests.

Empire knows this.  It also knows that traumatic events bypass the rational mind, inducing a temporary state like that of a young child--utter naivete and credulousness--wherein radical changes can be introduced without much or any resistance and thus fast-tracked into policy.  This is what "Problem-Reaction-Solution" and "Hegelian Dialetic" refers to in actual use.  However, when the people and their lawful reluctance to change is acknowledged and respected, there is great good to be had from using gradual approaches to making change. 

Structuring one's intended changes such that they can be introduced piecemeal, integrated together as they get introduced, actually is a very wise and responsible method for one very important reason: it is far, far easier to recognize unintended effects or other undesired results, and then move to rectify these errors, when done on a small scale than when it's done in one big chunk.  Standing on policies of transparency, respect for those whom you intend to help (because it is best to help others to help themselves), and making the effort to always "show your work" when persuading others to make the proposed changes is just the wise and responsible way to go about the matter.  It may well be the case that the changes are not as good as one may think; allowing those you work with to be full partners, and therefore be open to their feedback, is just good operational policy.

Lawful changes occur at a gradual pace, at a generational pace, because that produces the most efficient outcome between the need for stability and the consequences of interactions with others--with other people, with the social world, with the natural world, etc.--that promotes the steady and healthy development of a people towards higher levels of consciousness (and thus both greater material as well as greater social development).  This is why people must be actively involved in the administration of their communities, providing the vital oversight needed to keep all who wield power in check.

So, with this in mind, how should we use the natural law of change to defeat Empire?  Well, this 'blog is one such manifestation: the peaceful, voluntary conversation between individuals about matters of principle vital to having a free republic.  Individuals, meeting in pairs or small groups, having honest discussions about these matters instead of talking about meaningless distractions wherein they figure out what they want, what they need and how to go on making that happen should once more become the order of the day.  With the Internet, we can do that on a global scale now and therefore we should pursue a process of decentralization, de-institutionalization and diffusion into the same distributed network model that the Internet itself uses to maximize its able to function effectively- including the ability to route around damage.  The more we rely on ourselves and each other, and the less we rely upon public and private institutions too large to effectively oversee, the greater our freedom and autonomy will be and the sooner the day comes where Empire falls.

In addition to the podcasters and publishers out there, you have Allies Against Empire in the independent media area of video production.  Some of these are the so-called "big names", easily found and recognized, such as David Icke; you can find their stuff on your own without much problem.  Others, as or more profound, are not so well known and I take time today to direct your attention to a few of them.

Out of Australia is Maxwell Igan, founder and administrator of The Crowhouse, and he just released his latest film online: Trance Formation.  As with his other films, Max provides a voiceover explaining himself while relevant still and motion imagery goes on.  Maxwell Igan comes from the perspective of a philosophical Anarchist and a practical Minarchist, has a noted skepticism of collectivist solutions such as the Zeitgest Movement and the Venus Project, but is not given to shock-jock behaviors like Alex Jones, old-time hucksterism like Lindsey Williams or that peculiar and naive belief in the marketplace and utter individualism that Stephan Molineux has.  (i.e. is not an Anarcho-Capitalist)  Max has a great deal of respect for nature, the natural world and the mystical realities that so often get ignored; it's his point of agreement with Icke and others that go beyond everyday existence to seek out a solution to Empire.

Below I embed the Youtube playlist for Trance Formation, from Max's account, as there is no full-length version yet available.  (Got to wait for the Ides of May for that.)  Take some time and watch it; it's 97 minutes long so it isn't a huge time commitment.



One of the speakers featured in Trance Formation is another lesser-known video creator, Ben Stewart, has a few films of his own that I think are worthy of your attention.  The three he's known for are Kymatica, Esoteric Agenda and Ungrip.  Below I'll embed the full-length uploads from YouTube for these three films.







Ben Stewart's position is, as noted above, similar to Maxwell Igan's in that he too is an Anarchist and something of a mystic with a skeptical eye towards collectivist solutions.  He joins Maxwell in sitting between the more material focus present in the Peace Revolution, Gnostic Media, Media Monarchy and Corbett Report section of the media rebels and the very mystical focus present in people like the Morning Mayan, Icke's old pal Credo Mutwa, the late Terrence McKenna and others of that approach to the problem.  Therefore, both Maxwell Igan and Ben Stewart are men that advocate utilizing both approaches because Empire certainly does so.

The other reason that I bring these two men and their films to your attention is that you should know that there is a diversity of opinion about the specifics regarding Empire and how to deal with it- and that there is discussion about these differences, in an honest attempt to resolve them, going on beyond what an audience perceives.  I think that it is healthy for this difference to exist, and that resolving it will make those fighting Empire stronger- all due to the practical development of the critical thinking and communications skills that come from the Seven Classic Liberal Arts (Trivium & Quadrivium).  Processes like this are what will make Empire fall.