Zombie institutions, I believe, are fundamentally groups of human beings caught in systems of fear and greed, disconnected from themselves, the world around them, and the earth, and who lash out destructively in order to feel alive and valued. My humanistic psychological tendencies are showing through here, and perhaps I am naïve, simplistic, and too optimistic that all our problems can be solved with enough attention, compassion and touch, but this way feels true to me and my experiences.

Since we cannot (and don’t want to) fight zombie institutions with the same energy they express, how then do we get other more peaceful, feminine, cooperative, linking (from Riane Eisler’s, The Chalice and The Blade), qualities out there?

I understand the need to step out of my introverted stance and take action. It is helpful for me to know you all exist as allies in this effort.