This is part of a letter from Robert Lovelace from prison. It's time to play a new game on Planet Earth!
"Thank you for your recent letter. Every letter I receive lifts my spirits. I am also lifted up knowing that so many people continue to work for the liberation of the land. This is one of those times where great social change is in the wind. Our vanity is challenged and we are faced with finding a new way to get along and get by.
I have worked at this for a long time. Like playing Monopoly. Almost everyone plays this game. When you play it the way that most people play it then you follow the rules. During the game you cultivate self-interest and even thought the rules say you "may buy" you do it because you don't want someone else to get the advantage. Monopoly is about the way people feel. The consequence of loosing the game is usually an hour or so of depression, maybe unresolved anger, and then surrender and isolation. Even the winner doesn't get a real sense of victory, as the winner is also isolated at the end of the game.
You may know this. Monopoly was invented by a group of socialists in Atlantic City, (I think in the 1930's) as a way to demonstrate the evils of capitalism.
There is another way to play the Monopoly board. If everyone agrees to now buy the property, they can use it without penalty. As everyone completes a circle around the $200 for passing Go represents their annual harvest. When two or more people land on the same space they celebrate by singing and dancing together and when someone lands on free parking everyone has a feast of popcorn and iced tea.
Pretty soon everyone is having such a good time that they don't even use the money, because it's a waste of time; and everyone looks forward to landing on the same "property" with someone else. Instead of capitalists and politicians negotiating deals being the leaders it is the musicians and storytellers who are most respected. I am sure the artist and gardeners, and architects and weavers will want to share their talents as well."
Pretty cool.
Monday, April 7, 2008
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