tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988392.post9156612545846304251..comments2023-08-25T01:48:07.020-06:00Comments on BeStoked: We're Too Busy to CareAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483822088793905847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988392.post-34297795735972987992013-06-17T15:59:40.274-06:002013-06-17T15:59:40.274-06:00YES! Thanks for sharing this, Larry. I've been...YES! Thanks for sharing this, Larry. I've been doing my best to share the news about Represent.Us ever since you told me about them. They seem to have a good plan and are doing some fun, creative things to promote it.Luke Stokeshttp://bestoked.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988392.post-52075617363575937122013-06-17T15:05:07.385-06:002013-06-17T15:05:07.385-06:00Step 1: Give the politicians an alternative to bei...Step 1: Give the politicians an alternative to being bought off. Right now, there are two kinds of politicians: Those that are bought and paid for, and those that lose elections (or don't even run) because they can't afford it.<br /><br />Start here: http://represent.us/cosponsor/4850Larry Garfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988392.post-68495484557266630202013-06-17T08:03:19.573-06:002013-06-17T08:03:19.573-06:00Thanks C. :)Thanks C. :)Luke Stokeshttp://bestoked.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988392.post-45047412657557070292013-06-17T08:03:05.972-06:002013-06-17T08:03:05.972-06:00Yes, the system is very cleverly designed. I think...Yes, the system is very cleverly designed. I think the first step is exposing The Great Oz behind the curtain and start more dialogs about what's broken. The system may flag us, but I also believe independent communication platforms are starting to spread truth at a faster rate than can be controlled.<br /><br /><br />Is it a long shot? For sure. It was a long shot in 1776 as well. It may not work, but there are other cool options arising such as Gult's Gultch (http://galtsgulchchile.com/) and Seasteading (http://www.seasteading.org/).<br /><br />As for mistakes, I've got that t-shirt for sure. I still owe on this house which drives me daily to work my ass off.<br /><br />And yes, as an employer, I do everything I can to empower our team to live life to the fullest (see linked post from within this post: http://bestoked.blogspot.com/2012/05/can-employees-live-life-intentionally.html along with the followup: http://bestoked.blogspot.com/2012/05/followup-to-intentional-living.html). Are we doing it perfectly? Heck no! But I do believe we're moving in the right direction. Our team members have their own side projects as well. We don't own them.Luke Stokeshttp://bestoked.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988392.post-75210516328316032522013-06-17T07:20:12.636-06:002013-06-17T07:20:12.636-06:00"We get that politicians and those in power a..."We get that politicians and those in power are corrupt, but what can we do about it? We're too busy."<br /><br />The problem is, the system is designed so that if you start to question it, you are flagged. If you dare to suggest that the people rise up and take back what is rightfully their - outside of the prescribed formula, by which you will never succeed - you are labeled a terrorist and absorbed by the system. Without revolution, the system will not change fo the better, we have 200 years of history to prove that.<br /><br />As a slave to my own past mistakes, I am not yet in the position that you are in. However, I will turn this on you. As an employeer, do you allow your employees to live life on their own terms?<br /><br />=C=Cal Evansnoreply@blogger.com