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2nd March 2015, 21:32
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Nora Maccoby talks about growing up in the world of the CIA, the Washington corruption that keeps America addicted to oil and the wars that provide it, and her own strange history of international intrigue. From a vision for society that is “the opposite of ISIS,” to sticking up for George W. Bush and republicans, and the renewing properties of surviving Dengue fever, Maccoby never fails to surprise in an uncensored conversation on Harper Simon’s Talk Show.
Some people here might remember Nora. She was involved with the Potomac Sustainable Communities Initiative (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?60392-Potomac-Sustainable-Communities-Initiative) that received a lot of flak in 2013. Because Nora worked within the political system to promote sustainable energy technologies, she was accused of working secretly for nefarious interests.
I understand that people are skeptical of anyone who works inside "the system." But I think it's important to understand that there are people inside the system who don't agree with how things are being done. That may be why they work there. Because they want to cause change from the inside. This is a very dangerous thing, because while you have a potentially high leverage, you must play along to some degree. You risk getting into problems with the political establishment as well as with the common people (and the people in the alternative arena) who you actually feel yourself allied with. And when you come out and talk about your experiences publicly, it's a walk on a tightrope as you have to consider the potential repercussions of your actions.
I had the pleasure to spend some time with Nora and her family when I was in DC. Today I consider us true friends. I would vouch for Nora's integrity any time. What I have learned of her background is quite extraordinary in many ways, yet in her desire to simply do something positive for the benefit of humanity she's the most ordinary person.
I think Nora's story highlights the complexity of life stories as well as that of world events. It's not all black and white, and it's not helpful to endorse such a world view, as it obstructs actual potential for positive change. Coincidentally, I talked about that same thing with a long-time member of the Democratic Party, also in DC. He was very much aware that there's been a fascist takeover of the US government, something he wouldn't speak of in public though. Besides that, he also expressed his aversion towards people who like the works of Ayn Rand. I said that I find that unfortunate, cause I appreciate Rand's works and I have many friends that do. We could be allies in all this, I told him. There's a lot of common ground, if one is willing to take a closer look without prejudices.
It's the old story of divide and conquer. Seeing something that rubs us the wrong way and rejecting an entire person or group because of that, reacting in a knee-jerk reaction, is so very common. I think overcoming this tendency is a huge part of changing the current paradigms. Juggling with more than one fixed set of believes at a time. Abstaining from prejudice and instead thoroughly looking for potential synergies. Of course, that's way harder than sitting at the sidelines and shouting prejudices…
Nora Maccoby talks about growing up in the world of the CIA, the Washington corruption that keeps America addicted to oil and the wars that provide it, and her own strange history of international intrigue. From a vision for society that is “the opposite of ISIS,” to sticking up for George W. Bush and republicans, and the renewing properties of surviving Dengue fever, Maccoby never fails to surprise in an uncensored conversation on Harper Simon’s Talk Show.
Some people here might remember Nora. She was involved with the Potomac Sustainable Communities Initiative (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?60392-Potomac-Sustainable-Communities-Initiative) that received a lot of flak in 2013. Because Nora worked within the political system to promote sustainable energy technologies, she was accused of working secretly for nefarious interests.
I understand that people are skeptical of anyone who works inside "the system." But I think it's important to understand that there are people inside the system who don't agree with how things are being done. That may be why they work there. Because they want to cause change from the inside. This is a very dangerous thing, because while you have a potentially high leverage, you must play along to some degree. You risk getting into problems with the political establishment as well as with the common people (and the people in the alternative arena) who you actually feel yourself allied with. And when you come out and talk about your experiences publicly, it's a walk on a tightrope as you have to consider the potential repercussions of your actions.
I had the pleasure to spend some time with Nora and her family when I was in DC. Today I consider us true friends. I would vouch for Nora's integrity any time. What I have learned of her background is quite extraordinary in many ways, yet in her desire to simply do something positive for the benefit of humanity she's the most ordinary person.
I think Nora's story highlights the complexity of life stories as well as that of world events. It's not all black and white, and it's not helpful to endorse such a world view, as it obstructs actual potential for positive change. Coincidentally, I talked about that same thing with a long-time member of the Democratic Party, also in DC. He was very much aware that there's been a fascist takeover of the US government, something he wouldn't speak of in public though. Besides that, he also expressed his aversion towards people who like the works of Ayn Rand. I said that I find that unfortunate, cause I appreciate Rand's works and I have many friends that do. We could be allies in all this, I told him. There's a lot of common ground, if one is willing to take a closer look without prejudices.
It's the old story of divide and conquer. Seeing something that rubs us the wrong way and rejecting an entire person or group because of that, reacting in a knee-jerk reaction, is so very common. I think overcoming this tendency is a huge part of changing the current paradigms. Juggling with more than one fixed set of believes at a time. Abstaining from prejudice and instead thoroughly looking for potential synergies. Of course, that's way harder than sitting at the sidelines and shouting prejudices…