So here I am pondering the social cycles.

So now we have brought to light the shadow side currently in our close community. The seperation that is keeping us from being united on all fronts (the often snobby, insecure, 'elitist' way of treating others, often based on chosen style and the way people react to being subject to it), possible solutions (either accepting that as the case and speaking up when you feel someone is doing it to you, or consciously meeting someone you would normally hold in some contempt just to challenge yourself and the current norm at each gathering). I wonder though what the norm will be when and if we finally do that? Will it all of a sudden be an egotistical move that we will all want to be the kindest and the opennest and how will we rebel against that? By cliquing up more again?

As I wrote that, I see that it actually can't be that bad what a great ego move to want to be as kind and as open as possible. I believe ego is positive or negative based on conscious intentions and ability to be honest with yourself (or accept a truth as perceived by another coming from a right space). I only speak in terms of ego because I am big on checking my own intentions and motivations.

I see and hear a trend with our counter culture (thru Burningman in a large part or as my major example) that there is a general rebellious nature against whatever norm is established. I have heard many people speak of burning the Man early (and one finally just did), or just against the Burningman Org. So many against the way things are now (we all are against the government I assume, but this is on a smaller level I am speaking of). Is it out of really wanting change based on idealistic nature? Or is it just because some people really need to not be present as things are until they have changed or are changing? Is this the way we should be to change things on a larger level or is it just because some people need things to bitch about and that is what makes them happy?

I am all for change and believe that it happens as naturally as the world turns, and that we are all where we are supposed to be, which makes it really easy to accept the now and see where we are heading if we keep up what we are doing with buying locally, trying to stay out of debt and make our own businesses and paths for ourselves outside of corporations and by doing more for foundations to help around with Global issues and having as much fun as we damn please as long as we want because we celebrate our freedom.

Does anyone else see what I am getting at here and care to share a view?