We are the Revolution!: Rudolf Steiner, Joseph Beuys, and the

We are the Revolution!: Rudolf Steiner, Joseph Beuys, and the Threefold Social Impulse

Freedom for the spiritual-cultural life, equality and democracy for human rights, initiative and solidarity for the economic sphere! Revolutions happen when society does not change and evolve. Stagnation and resistance create a situation in which a leap in development is required. In nature, living organisms suffering from inner blockages must heal or die. The same applies to the social organismâ€•societyâ€•which occasionally requires drastic change to avoid complete collapse or violent revolution. With his oft-repeated phrase â€˜We are the Revolution!â€™, the artist and social activist Joseph Beuys was intimating that true transformation develops from within, in an artistic or creative way. People are the source of metamorphosis in the social realm. But in modern times a "we" is also requiredâ€•an agreement with others. The individual connects with fellow human beings, in active cooperation, as a solid foundation for healthy forms of coexistence.

In a series of clear and insightful essays, Ulrich RÃ¶sch builds on the "threefold" social thinking of Rudolf Steiner, Joseph Beuys and others, presenting ideas for change in the context of twenty-first-century life. Our world has become unified through the global division of labor and interdependence, which calls for fresh thinking and rejuvenated social forms. RÃ¶sch compares the spirituality and social action of Mahatma Gandhi and Rudolf Steiner; takes the living example of a biodynamic farm as a social organism; and studies the tangible situation of the production and worldwide sale of bananas as a symptom of inequitable commerce.

Country	USA
Author	Ulrich Rösch
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781906999520
Edition	First
ISBN	190699952X
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Temple Lodge Press
Manufacturer	Temple Lodge Press
NumberOfPages	92
PublicationDate	2013-07-03
Publisher	Temple Lodge Press
Studio	Temple Lodge Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

We are the Revolution!: Rudolf Steiner, Joseph Beuys, and the Threefold Social Impulse

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