Howard
Zinn speaks to me. We talk about how many points of view a single event can
have. I always look at an event from at least three angles. I view it from the
beings that inflict the event, the beings who suffer from the event, and the
environment where the event happens. Zinn and I also talk about how many
mistakes that we are suffering through could be avoided if we just knew the
real events of the past. Not only do most of us not know what happened 100
years ago, but most do not even remember what happened 10 years ago. Some
communities repeat mistakes every year. We often discuss how transformative
movements have become difficult only because too many people do not want to do
the mental work necessary. They would rather spend valuable energy maintaining
life styles, leaving the quality of life in such a poor state.
