The world is desperately looking for a transformative
leader in the trying times we live in specifically for climate emergency. Transformative
leader is an impossibility in the diverse world but yes, a collection of
thoughts, a collective expression, that speaks for the people and nature -other
species, is what is possible. There are some excellent articles, columns, views
as also action by younger generations and by indigenous people across the world that has shown signs of hope in what is indeed a bleak scenario. Technology has
provided so much of possibilities for people to consolidate, express and seek action.
But there is a vast population that is piggyback riding achievements of few
from caves into 21st century. There are systems that has nurtured
these mindsets. It is as if last few centuries understandings have bypassed
them. At the risk of repeating, it seems to have become a rant -what to do it
need to be told, religion is a definite source of unthinking mind that is
infecting vast population across the world. It is consolidating a frame of adherence
-an obedience, that is incapacitating minds to use faculties of rationality and
critical thinking, to use data and evidence to create understanding that is
responsible to the reality. The system has manipulated the space for spiritual
yearning to entrap people, dehumanize and segregate. The spectacular evolution of life's consciousness: the human brain, is reduced to rationalizing utter nonsense. It has even made potent tool of education
meaningless and compliant. The herd is therefore easily coopted by market into money churning
enterprise. They also weaponized scientific jingoism, religious nationalism,
liberal hedonism, monarchy patriotism, and continue to infect egalitarian ideas
and assault sensibilities. We must be vigilant and any attempt to diminish
humanity must be fiercely resisted. Humanity must be asserted at every instance.