Ubuntu

A fine clear morning an a good long run through the woods.

To continue the theme of the protest camps, two clergymen on the radio this morning were highlighting that one of the essential differences between these protests and many others is the peaceful co-operativeness & respect with which they are being conducted. This is possibly the strongest message to all the cynics who are missing the point by scorning the lack of clear manifestos amongst the protesters. A link on the Occupy Glasgow Facebook page points to the African philosophy of Ubuntu, which has been translated as "I am what I am because of who we all are." (ref) and which articulates beautifully a long established alternative to  capitalism and greed predicated on the Western model of individualism and ego-centricity.