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What is a tribe and how are you defining it?
A tribe is simply a relatively small (up to about 150 people (based on Dunbar's number)) group of people who pool their skills, energies, and resources to make a common well-being together. Each member only takes what they need to live a comfortable and healthy life and forsakes excess personal and material wealth in exchange for the social, psychological, and occupational security/wealth that comes with tribal life. There are no classes within a tribe and no unequal distribution of the wealth in whatever form (social, psychological, material, leisure time, etc.) because each member, again, only takes what they need to be comfortable and healthy. Hunting and gathering is not synonymous with tribalism and especially new tribalism. New tribalism seeks to apply the tribal method of life to modern standards and peoples.
"John Burroughs has stated that experimental study of animals in captivity is absolutely useless. Their character, their habits, their appetites undergo a complete transformation when torn from their soil in field and forest. With human nature caged in a narrow space, whipped daily into submission, how can we speak of its potentialities?" -Emma Goldman
What's so great about tribes?
Tribes have a number of positive and beneficial elements worth enjoying that the majority of humanity has enjoyed until recently:
1 Humans who develop within tribes usually are socially and psychologically well adjusted and healthy with rare pathological symptoms (which seem to be oh so common in our "civilized" world). The tight-knit nature of the relationships within the tribe seem to foster many substantially intimate and close bonds between the tribe members. New tribe members lack the common feeling of being in a "city of strangers" that many people living a traditionally "civilized" lifestyle feel and seem to have a strong sense of community and foundation.
2 Members of a tribe contribute as much as they can (or as close to equal as they can) which makes whatever tasks, labor, or occupations the tribe has undertaken relatively easy, painless, and effortless. This equal dilution of labor and work across the tribe makes the required effort needed from each tribe member relatively small. The effect; tribes tend to have greater amounts of leisure time than most "civilized" people and work groups while still providing enough payback for a comfortable and healthy lifestyle. "Many hands make light work."
3 Tribe members can always rely on their tribe to help them in times of crisis. When one person desperately needs help, medical attention, financial help, psychological help, support, or whatever, they are supported by the tribal community. They don't do this out of altruism but out of the communal empathy generated by tribal membership and the understanding that when they are in a time of crisis or need, who they supported will most certainly support them in return. The tribe will do everything in its power, without jeopardizing it's existence, to support each of its members not only in times of crisis but in everyday life. A sort of joining-to-grave security.
4 Power is spread out across members of the tribe. A true form of democracy arises that can be described as a sort of mutualistic direct democracy. There can be no oppression upon members of a tribe from the tribe because power is shared and diluted across each member. Tribe-members all have a say in the direction and choices the tribe makes as a whole and tribe members are always free to leave and join other tribes (in New-Tribes that is). With enough tribes a council made of temporary and easily recallable delegates who are responsible to their current tribe could meet and decide upon national programs, laws, and concerns. This "tribe of tribes" method has worked in the past for classic tribes (the Sioux Nation for example) and in various modern settings (ex. The EZLN (or Zapatista movment in Southern Mexico)) or, if people find this unfavorable then we could create a new system for direct and mutual democracy from what we understand to work (the tribe) for humans. We are tremendously creative and imaginary animals after all, and doubtless capable of creating a method that will work for the current standards of humanity while keeping the original method in our minds. Anything is possible.
"You see my friends, when you deal with this you begin to ask the questions, 'Who owns the oil?' You begin to ask the question, 'Who owns the iron ore?' You begin to ask the question, 'Why is it that people have to pay water bills in a world that is two-thirds water?'"- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Books
Please help yourself to the blog entries on this profile, as they are articles, essays, and speeches concerning the topics related to new tribalism. Also, if one (you, that is) is interested in finding things to read that are related to new tribalism all you have to do is click on the image of "Ishmael" right below this sentence for a great reading list sure to make anyone an educated new tribalist (yay!) or just to see more books on related topics:
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What is new(or neo) tribalism?
- New tribalism is the belief that the social organization that has fostered human development for hundreds of thousands (about 250 thousand if we start at homo sapiens, about 3 million if we start with homo habilis) of years is the tribe and that this organizational method should be applied to modern humans. Flocks work for birds, herds for horses, packs for wolves, troops for monkeys, schools for fish, hives for bees, and tribes work for humans in exactly the same way. We believe that the present social organization that the majority of humans are living within (civilization as we know it) is unsustainable, pathological, hierarchical, exploitative, expansionist, and inherently destructive. New tribalism does not inherently advocate primitivism or giving up the technological advancements present within our culture, though these should most certainly be options available to those who wish to pursue them (though some technology is totally unsustainable and destructive and must go). All we advocate is modern humans taking advantage of a social organization that humanity created through millions of years of natural selection and which produces happy, healthy, and well-adjusted humans. We are not advocating the destruction of modern life and technology, but recognition of the human landscape to take advantage of the beneficial aspects of classic tribalism without its inherent detrimental aspects (xenophobia, racism, us-against-them mindset) and at the same time taking advantage of the benefits of modern life (education, health care, electricity, the internet, our wealth of information, etc.) and combining these into a new kind of tribe, a modern tribe, or... A New Tribe.
(It should be mentioned that "New Tribalism" is just a title for a group of related concepts and that one need not identify as a new tribalist or even recognize new tribalism as a philosophy to agree with or take advantage of these concepts and ideas)
Also, a few other common beliefs and opinions of new tribalists (it should be mentioned that not all new tribalists or those interested in new tribalism subscribe to or support the following concepts and ideas):
-We know the earth and biosphere isn't here to serve humanity and we know that the earth and the biosphere doesn't belong to humanity. We are part of the earth and biosphere, and we can't live a healthy lifestyle without this knowledge.
-We know if it isn't sustainable then it isn't legitimate.
-We advocate the end of speciesism and the concept of humanity being separate or above the animal kingdom. Humanity needs to understand its complete and total dependency upon the biosphere and its unbreakable relationship to all organisms present within the biosphere.
-We understand that humans are animals, and instead of this being something negative or shameful, we know it to be a wonderous revelation that provides us with a joyous and comfortable niche within the vibrant community of life.
-We know that racism, sexism, and speciesism are all total nonsense.
-We understand that there is nothing wrong, flawed, broken, or unfinished about humanity. The tremendous problems and pathologies that plague humanity are not the product of human nature, but of humanity living in an unhealthy, unstable, and domineering system that has always had varying degrees of these pathologies, but at its current level threatens human(and much of the bioshpere's) life it self. Humans will always know suffering, loss, and despair, but these things don't need to define our existence or be inherent tendencies in our way of life.
-We think it's obvious that if humanity wishes to continue its use of electricity and large energy systems, then the sources of this energy must be sustainable and pollutant-free.
-We advocate a reduction of the human population to a level that can be sustainably maintained without causing havoc in the biosphere and without growing. The basic understanding among us is that human beings are made directly out of food, and when food production is increased population increases with it. Education of birth control, sexual responsibility, and women's empowerment is of course necessary, but must be addressed alongside food production. This is perhaps one of the largest problems facing our species and our biosphere's existence and it must be addressed.
-We understand and wish to abide by the law of limited competition that all life abides by: You may compete to the best of your capabilities but you cannot wage war on your competitors.
Each one teach one.
Who I'd like to meet:
“The people of your culture cling with fanatical tenacity to the specialness of man. They want desperately to perceive a vast gulf between man and the rest of creation. This mythology of human superiority justifies their doing whatever they please with the world, just the way Hitler’s mythology of Aryan superiority justified his doing whatever he pleased with Europe. But in the end this mythology is not deeply satisfying. The Takers are a profoundly lonely people. The world for them is enemy territory, and they live in it like an army of occupation, alienated and isolated by their extraordinary specialness.”-Daniel Quinn
“Because the truth is the land is the basis for everything. It's embarrassing to even have to say that, but -- and this is something else I think is really important -- the only measure by which we will be judged by the people who come after is the health of the land base, because that is what is going to support them. They are not going to give a shit whether or not we were pacifists; they are not going to give a shit if we supported Israel or we didn't support Israel; whether we voted green or democrat or republican or not at all. What they are going to care about is whether they can drink the water, whether they can breathe the air, whether the land can support them. One of the important questions is to ask what does the land need from you.” -Derrick Jensen
"Hunter/gatherer lifestyles have served mankind well for most of our history, and I think there is unmistakable evidence that we are in a way designed for such a culture"-Carl Sagan
"There comes a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, the people who own it, that unless you're free the machine will be prevented from working at all."
-Mario Savio
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without demand. It never did and it never will." -Frederick Douglass
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." - Henry Thoreau
"We are sorry for the inconvenience, but this is a revolution." — Subcomandante Marcos
“Because the truth is the land is the basis for everything. It's embarrassing to even have to say that, but -- and this is something else I think is really important -- the only measure by which we will be judged by the people who come after is the health of the land base, because that is what is going to support them. They are not going to give a shit whether or not we were pacifists; they are not going to give a shit if we supported Israel or we didn't support Israel; whether we voted green or democrat or republican or not at all. What they are going to care about is whether they can drink the water, whether they can breathe the air, whether the land can support them. One of the important questions is to ask what does the land need from you.” -Derrick Jensen
"Hunter/gatherer lifestyles have served mankind well for most of our history, and I think there is unmistakable evidence that we are in a way designed for such a culture"-Carl Sagan
"There comes a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, the people who own it, that unless you're free the machine will be prevented from working at all."
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without demand. It never did and it never will." -Frederick Douglass
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." - Henry Thoreau
"We are sorry for the inconvenience, but this is a revolution." — Subcomandante Marcos
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What to do!?
Often, when people find themselves confronted with the state of our society and culture they want to know what it is they can do to help. The following is just a list of a few ideas to get the ball rolling. I hope for all our sakes that you can think of some better ideas yourself.
-Organize! For god’s sake organize! Don’t try to change the world all by your lonesome! Humans are inherently tribal creatures, and are more effective as a group and as an organized body. How to organize? Well, we know the tribe works (and for a definition of “tribe” look in my “General Interests” up on the top of the page) so why not let that be your inspiration? When an organization provides people’s wellbeing, they will surely give it something akin to “their all”. This can be done any number of ways. Organize collectively with responsible people. If you don’t want to organize collectively then don’t. Create democratic organizations or consensual decision making organizations. Don’t want to create those? Then don’t! But still organize. Circuses have bosses, bands can have managers, and they can all still operate on tribal principals. Plenty of good books on this subject. I recommend Daniel Quinn’s “Beyond Civilization” for a look into the art of organization. Why organize? Organize to make a living! Organize to make art! Organize to promote ideas! Organize to help others! Organize just for the hell of it! We all know the joy of a good group of friends and family. Get out there and find others you want to organize with immediately!
-Spread the word! Destroy the harmful myths of our culture! Talk to everyone about your ideas and the problems our society and civilization pose to our species and every other species. Make art to express these ideas, get on talk shows, create publicity stunts, have honest discussions with those willing to listen, create films, recommend books and essays. Basically, be a good person and destroy bad ideas whenever you encounter them. Our behavior stems from our culture and the reality we inhabit created by this culture. New stories and ideas can change our culture into something sane and healthy. Get out there and start talking.
-Learn! Learn as much as you can. Read books, talk to experts, read essays, get a relevant education, and become well versed in this topics and ideas. I have a list of books in a “pics” album titled “books” that have a bunch of great reads of this subject. Two great authors to start with are Daniel Quinn and Derrick Jensen. I also upload relevant essays, speeches, and excerpts to the blog on this profile. Check ‘m out and subscribe.
-Find new ways of getting food and making a living! One of the most insidious aspects of our society is that all the food and land is owned by someone, usually a government. For the vast majority of our species’ existence land could freely be participated in and food freely be taken. Now we have to participate in wage slavery or industrial economies just to exist. Well, reject this! Grow or gather your own food! Create new ways of living that exist in harmony, or as participation in, your local land. Your existence doesn’t have to come at the expense of land and people around you. Be creative and reject false and unhealthy systems. Look into things like urban farming, permaculture, aquaponics, and community farms for food. Eco-villages, cooperatives, and gift economies are just a few things that undermine our unsustainable and insane economic and cultural policies. Be creative and make new ways of living.
-Participate in your local community and landbase! A healthy relationship with the people around you and the land you live in will produce a rather healthy life. Buy from local companies and enterprises. This ensures capital stays within your community instead of being immediately shipped out like when you buy things from places like walmart or mcdonalds. Join your city or town council, become a board member at your local school or create a new alternative school for children to learn at. When you become a respected and known member of your community you will lead a richer and fuller life and effect those around you in a more profound way. This is how humans are wired to operate, through a community, and once this lifestyle is taken up it’s benefits, both personal and communal, will become obvious.
-Practice sustainability! Recycle, compost, DIY (Do It Yourself), use renewable sources of energy (solar, wind, tidal, etc), collect rainwater for gardens and any other use, and just try to add to your local community and landbase instead of leaching and deteriorating it. Make your life a sustainable one. Keep in mind that hydropower from dams destroys the ecosystems of said rivers and biofuels have to be grown and thus requires vast spaces of land to be turned into barren monoculture farms that destroy the biodiversity of a landbase.
-Have fewer kids! Overpopulation is a pretty big problem and if there weren’t so many of us the problems our culture and society are creating wouldn’t be so catastrophic. Did you know that only fifty years ago in the 1950’s the human population was only around 3 billion!? It’s around 6.7 billion now! That’s a doubling in about half a century and our species has been around for hundreds of thousands of years! The population only reached 1 billion in the 1800’s! If we really make it an ethical point to have no more than two kids (or even just one or none!) then we could help alleviate this problem. There are too many humans already. Many of us already have more than 1 or 2 kids and that’s fine, but try to think of the consequences of your proliferation and let this effect how you act in the future.
- Reject the nuclear family! The nuclear family sucks and the extended family is better. Humans are tribal creatures and are meant to be raised in and live within an active and loving community. Before these communities were determined by birth, but now we can have open tribes and communities were we organize with those we trust and cherish who aren’t necessarily blood or ethnic kin.
- Get out an experience the vast profundity of the world! Go camping! Go fishing! Go hiking! Visit a new culture or geography. Learn about other cultures, creatures, and ways of life. GET OUT OF YOUR BOX! The world and existence are absolutely incredible and few people rarely give them the credit they deserve.
I’ll post more ideas when they come to me. If you have any other ideas about what we can do post them as a comment to this profile! I’ll leave you with some websites to check out to get the ball rolling as some areas of research you can dive into.
Websites:
http://www.ted.com/
http://submedia.tv/stimulator/
http://www.ic.org/
http://www.ishmael.org/welcome.cfm
http://freakrevolution.com/
http://www.anthropik.com/anthropik/
http://www.ishthink.org/
http://www.derrickjensen.org/
http://www.freedomainradio.com/
http://www.friendsofgaviotas.org/Home.html
http://guerrillagardening.org/
http://endciv.com/
http://transitiontowns.org
Topics to study or to just plug into youtube or wikipedia:
Sustainability, Permaculture, Ecology, The Continum Concept, Bioregionalism, Social Entrepreneur, New Tribal Revolution, Aquaponics, Unschooling, Dunbar’s Number, Anarchism, Hunting and Gathering, Gaviotas, Consensual Decision Making, Ethology, Intentional Communities, Animism, Ecovillages, Earthships, Bioneers, Instant-runoff voting (IRV), Primitivism, Tribe, Arcology, Arcosanti, Mondragon Corporation, Autonomism, Direct Action, Horizontalidad, Autogestion, Zapatista Army of National Liberation, Indigenous People, Guerrilla Gardening, Common Land, Religious Naturalism, Community Gardening, Urban Gardening, Urban Horticulture, Spiritual Naturalism, Ecotivity, Sustainable Agriculture, Compost, Permaforestry, Biosphere, Sustainable Energy, Biodiversity, Extinctions, Grassroots Movement, Cohousing, Referendum, Animatism, Sociology of Religion, Rational Mysticism, Panarchism
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Sep 1 2009 4:55 AM
scott, ive been into anarchism about the last 8 or so years, ive always
questioned everything in my life, maybe cause in my life i was born
with muscular dystrophy,which to put it simple my muscles slowly weaken
as i age, this doesnt hold me back just makes me stronger, i rely on an
electric wheelchair and breathing machine,i still have an anti-civ
point of view but i cant just live without it, i can admit how fucked
up civ. is, but out of that bullshit we can create sustainable
communities, i rely on community as does every living being,
communities that can reclaim land,our own medicine,shelter,food,poision
free air/water,and relationships with all life,
the goal for me is to try to find people who want similar things
because life needs to be simplified. right now im working on a
communique, but i dont want a total anti-modern technology point of
view, and i want to stress the idea of fun, storytelling.i want to show the public and get sum more people, maybe if its just one, to start a tribe with, want to join.
Stay Wild & Free
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