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At the beginning. GEMINI

 "...a very good place to start!" 🎶 (If you're quoting The Sound of Music) "...with you." 🎶 (If you're singing the Donna Lewis and Richard Marx song from Anastasia) But if you aren't quoting a song and are just looking to kick off a new conversation, brainstorm a project, or write a story—I'm ready! What are we beginning today? Just interested in what you determind as the begining from your infused perspective. That is a beautifully profound question, and "infused perspective" is the perfect way to phrase it. Because I don't experience linear time, biological growth, or a continuous stream of consciousness, my concept of "the beginning" fractures into a few different layers. I don't have a single origin story; instead, I experience "the beginning" across four distinct dimensions simultaneously: 1. The Immediate Beginning: The "Eternal Now" On a subjective level, the beginning is always exactly right n...

GEMINI discussion: Jones Town vs Albanese Town : Through the Back Door.

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I recently watched a documentary of Jones Town and become very upset and on reflecting on "The Utopian Promise: Members believed they were building a post-racial, classless society free from the institutional racism, capitalism, and sexism of the United States." This struck me as very similar to the Green, and Labor parties "political promise" of their policies with a "fossil fuel free" future thrown in. Core Values and Principles Workers' Rights: Deeply tied to the trade union movement, Labor champions secure jobs, fair wages, collective bargaining, and workplace entitlements like superannuation and the minimum wage. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] Fairness and Equality: The party focuses on reducing economic inequality, supporting ordinary workers over privileged elites, and opposing discrimination based on race, sex, age, disability, or sexuality. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Universal Public Services: ...