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Sep 9, 2006 10:55:00 AM
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Ashok Gangadean: Again, I think this question quite terse and excellent, brings out for us on what we mean by capitalism. Obviously in terms of the normal standards of that word it has to do with the dominance of egocentric culture and contrast to an integral awakened human, a culture of interconnectivity that is grounded in the primal reality of the collective wisdom that humanity has seen that we are profoundly interconnected in the field of reality whether we recognize it or not. So, ego-based cultures and ego-based capitalism really -- capitalism comes from that egocentric, ego-based culture.
And, I think this question is inviting us to think, after ego-capitalism what comes next and I think that's the profound crisis and opportunity and trauma we are facing on the planet as we shift from an oldest functional egocentric capitalistic form of culture. And, you can say communists as well, ego-communism, ego-capitalism, ideologies that come from egocentric, egomental mind is really what's an issue. And the question what comes after that kind of culture, and that's the wonderful news on the planet now, is that I believe that we have no choice as humans but to mature now, and mature into the wisdom of our interconnectivity and our sharing and our compassion, the culture of care of becoming full dialogic human beings where we see ourselves in the other. And imagine what will be the culture of that awakened consciousness? What would be the economic process beyond capitalism?
It could be a new kind of capitalism, a humane capitalism. So, we don't have to throw the word capitalism out, but just become keenly aware of what is the consciousness and mentality behind those economic systems. And just fair humane economic system by any name is going to be what comes next to be hold, and I think that what’s going to happen on the planet.
by Ashok Gangadean
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