Taking the pulse to the world

Name: do lee
Place: athens & mykonos/ greece
Years: 54
Ocupation: I sew theatrical costumes and upholstery & also do editing and translating (greek/english)

Which do you think is the main problem that affects the world?
big material problem:the pervasive capitalist imperialist greedy grabby small fraction of the population that uses more than their fair share of resources. also racism is a huge problem. spiritual, philosophical problem of the world, ok there is dark and light. I am believing in the light. trying to practice a good road and be a warrior. I am an american but i have live half my life in greece. we have a partially socialist system, not perfect but pretty good, and mykonos was a safe place to raise children to enjoy a good education and a free, healthy childhood.

How can it be solved?
i would say that the earth will solve her own problems and we are due for a shaking in 2012 that will change many things in the way we live & die. If i ruled the world I would send the greedy peverts to live all together on a large island.
Give Australia back to the Real People to rule over.
Give America back to the Native American Tribal COuncil to rule over.
Give Africa back to the Africans - all belgian, dutch , french, english, american, portugese companies that exploit the resources of africa should be nationalized.
I belive in communism as practiced on communes like the Rainbow Family; I was adopted by a branch of the Rainbow tribe, the jackson farm commune, when i was a sixten yr old runaway. We have to share. And accept each other with unconditional love. The Chinese and Soviet communist models failed because they were controlled by a greedy elite class. Tragic and horrible for the people who suffered in forced labor and concentration camps etc. I know we can do better, but people are hypnotized in the west by media and are into consumerism not real life.

What can you do to collaborate in its solution?
communicate with people. work with people in positions close to power to get the messge across. music & theatre. educating my own kids and hoping to influence my friend's kids to be informed, curious, compassionate. get people to learn survival skills.

Which do you think is the main problem that affects you region or environment?
greece is a sweet place. people eat 3 meals a day and have fresh water to drink and wash coming out of the taps but they still are complaining.the main problem her i think is that people are into a consumer oriented trip and do not want to carry on the traditions of their grandparents, with some exceptions of course, and people are crowding into the cities and hoping to have jobs in the civil sevice or become managers and top models, rather than work in agriculture and crafts. many vital skills are being lost and forgotten. also the lowering of standards of education is a problem , and the tendency of uneducated people to be politically inactive and to depend on 'the system', these are problems.
cultural homogenization is rampant.
and the erosion of the language. amerikanization is a problem in many places.

How can it be solved?
people communicating together. resistence, wheter passive or armed, depending on the situation. education and skill-building. re-populating the villages and small towns, de-centralization and of course, get rid of perverted companies like monsanto chemical co for one. greece is a country that is in a key position.

What can you do to collaborate in its solution?
I am ready for anything. i am very bold person and like to work with other people.
music and theatre won't solve anything by itself, except make us feel better & more healthy: it is part of the solution. I write very well when i concentrate and i like to connect up people (my dad also does this, he is a world figure in Health Politics, Dr. Philip Lee; I have been radicalizing him and helping him work on article s to publish about the injustices of the american health system)

Are you happy in live? Why?
yes. Light and love are accessible.

How could you be happier?
being here now

Which do you think is the secret of happiness?
being here now
not expecting anything from other people
meaning what you say
doing the best you can at all times
living as a warrior at all times and facing death properly.

Coment:
this is interesting. hope to meet you in ATHENS