VIRTUAL CONSPIRACIES NEWSLETTER #3- The Virtual Conspiracy Checklist. The time has come for virtual conspiracies of collective good to overtakeand overwhelm harmful virtual conspiracies that trap societies in a toxicstatus quo swamp. In order for the meek to defeat the mighty requires theuse of new strategies, new language and above all the embracing of a newculture of collective good founded on bedrock of personal human rightsand responsibilities. And remember that society’s elites will fight thisrevolution every step of the way. The keys to success for this new pathinclude the following: - Identify a problem that is common to those with opposing views or ideologies.
- Imagine a practical solution that but for these opposing views or ideologieswould be quickly adopted.
- Determine how you or another person can facilitate a preliminary dialoguebetween members of the opposing groups.
- As facilitator request each group to chose a group leader or representativethat they each respectively regard as a person of character, integrityand above all one of intellectual honesty. Request that the person chosennot be a member of the current ruling elite to avoid getting any personwith a pronounced vested interest in maintain the status quo that perpetuatesthe existing common problem.
- Consider the use of experts who both sides accept as being objective, unbiasedand intellectually honest.
- Rely on information technology (Internet etc.) to eventually widen dialogue,contact and understanding between the opposing groups.
- Require that both sides and all individuals in discussions accept and abideby the following values;
- Respect for Diversity, - Flexibility, - Interdependence. - Remind the parties that fairness is a value that can not be utilized atthe start of any process because it depends on the parties’ subjectiveview. It can be used at the end by both sides as a double check.
- Do not allow the parties to be intimidated by their own respective eliteswho will attempt to cause them far more problems than the opposing side.The reason is simply that the respective elites want to maintain the statusquo, the common problem and therefore their power over their respectivesocieties on the pretext that only they can defend them from the evil otherside.
- Regardless of who you are or how little power you feel you may have acceptresponsibility for the fact that you and only you can change the statusquo for the better. It is up to you and no one else.
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