EVENTS

Michael Lerner in London: 
'The Globalisation of Spirit versus the Globalisation of Capital - a new strategy for radical social transformation'.

7pm, October 29th, Friends House,
Euston Road, London NW1 (opposite Euston BR/Underground; with disabled access).
 
Acclaimed US spiritual pioneer and  co-founder of the growing 'Politics of Meaning' movement Rabbi Michael Lerner will be visiting the UK in October to give a first ever public lecture about his unique vision, titled 'The Globalisation of Spirit versus the Globalisation of Capital - a new strategy for radical social transformation'. The Politics of Meaning is a new theoretical orientation and strategy to transform society and culture.

Beyond the prevailing ethos of selfishness, it
presents a positive achievable vision of how the world would look based on a community of spirit, on grassroots renewal and ecological, ethical and holistic values.

The Politics of Meaning presents a new framework for thinking about childhood, loving relationships, the world of work, politics, law, education and ecology. Rabbi Lerner has been described by some as America's
pre-eminent Jewish intellectual, and was chosen by the respected progressive journal Utne Reader as one of America's 100 most visionary thinkers. He is the author of Spirit Matters - Global Healing and the Wisdom of the Soul and edits Tikkun magazine (www.tikkun.org).

Politics of Meaning supporters include: David Korten (author of The Post-Corporate World), Riane Eisler (author of The Chalice and the Blade), Naomi Klein (author of No Logo), Ken Wilber (author of Sex, Ecology, Spirituality), Matthew Fox (Creation Spirituality), Amnesty International, Kevin Danaher (Seattle  non-violent protest organiser), Wei Jinsheng
(Nobel peace prize nominee and Chinese dissident), Prof Cornel West, Rev Jim Wallis, Andrew Weil (Natural Health, Natural Medicine) and Thomas Moore (Care of
the Soul).

Bill and Hillary Clinton also became publicly
interested in the Politics of Meaning's vision for changing society, but quickly capitulated when faced with the hostile glare of the cynical mainstream media - which had a field day attacking ethical and spiritual issues it was unable to take seriously.

This unmissable event for people interested in
transformative politics will be co-hosted by Matthew Taylor, director of the leading centre-left think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research, and former head of Tony Blair's policy unit. An activist organiser since the sixties, Lerner has understood first-hand why the usual political approaches have failed to succeed in delivering long-lasting transformation.

'In the course of the next fifty years, more and more environmentalists will come to understand that spirit matters. They will make the spiritual transformation of consciousness the linchpin of their strategy to save the environment,' says Michael. 'Only when environmentalists can understand the logic
of spiritual needs, needs that are just as real but that do not manifest in market terms, can they effectively respond to the powerful 'free trade' and 'let everyone choose whatever they want' arguments of the corporate globalists.'

'It is only when our hunger for love and caring and our need to respond to the world with with awe and wonder can be linked through Spirit that environmentalism will achieve the social and political power to save the planet. It's only through the fight for new definitions of
productivity, efficiency and rationality that we will develop a majority ready to put environmental consciousness above the expansion of material production'.

Lerner also confronts the often subtly excluding holier-than-thou message of many groups campaigning for radical change: 'Let's also acknowledge that there are millions of decent individuals involved in corporate life who would be thrilled to be part of a  society that served higher goals than corporate profit.'

Event details: 7pm, October 29th, Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 (opposite Euston BR/Underground; with disabled access). Entry charge: donations.

If you would like to attend please contact:
politicsofmeaning@yahoo.co.uk or tel 07957 787847. Organised by Politics of Meaning (UK), Matthew Taylor/Institute for Public Policy Research and Victor Anderson (Greater London Authority member, Green
Party).