Rebooting the American Dream in Tompkins County
source: http://sustainabletompkins.org/signs-of-sustainability/tompkins-weekly-column/rebooting-the-...
A discussion of achieving the American Dream under difficult economic, social and environmental constraints, framed by the lyrics to Dylan's "All along the Watchtower"
Excerpt: “There must be some kind of way out of here,” said the Joker to the Thief.
“There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.”
With these words, Bob Dylan starts his most performed song “All Along the Watchtower,” about the clash of values in America between those focused on what really matters and those focused on guarding the hierarchies of the “Castle.” I’ve been hearing Dylan’s song in my head these past weeks of struggle and liberation from dictatorships in the Middle East and North Africa. The Joker and the Thief represent archetypes of those who reveal hidden truths and a Robin Hood approach to justice, challenging conventional power and wealth. They are not concerned with the rewards of life in the castle. Their goal is to stop the domination of the castle over the surrounding wild lands where Nature abides — where one might “know what any of it is worth.”
Read more at : http://sustainabletompkins.org/signs-of-sustainability/tompkins-weekly-column/re...
Excerpt: “There must be some kind of way out of here,” said the Joker to the Thief.
“There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.”
With these words, Bob Dylan starts his most performed song “All Along the Watchtower,” about the clash of values in America between those focused on what really matters and those focused on guarding the hierarchies of the “Castle.” I’ve been hearing Dylan’s song in my head these past weeks of struggle and liberation from dictatorships in the Middle East and North Africa. The Joker and the Thief represent archetypes of those who reveal hidden truths and a Robin Hood approach to justice, challenging conventional power and wealth. They are not concerned with the rewards of life in the castle. Their goal is to stop the domination of the castle over the surrounding wild lands where Nature abides — where one might “know what any of it is worth.”
Read more at : http://sustainabletompkins.org/signs-of-sustainability/tompkins-weekly-column/re...
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- Economy, Sustainability, Social Justice, Energy Policy
