Robin's spirit and energy are inspiring to the extreme. Take this book inside, help grow the future. It is man's pretence that because he has choice he is free. Freedom is pure observation without direction, without fear of punishment and reward. In observation one begins to discover the lack of freedom.
Freedom is found in the choiceless awareness of our daily existence and activity.
Also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, they call themselves the Haudenosaunee or People of the Longhouse. Their story, and governance, truly based on the consent of the governed, contains a great deal of life-promoting intelligence for those of us not familiar with this area of American history. The arts encompass symbol systems that have traditionally been associated with emotion rather than thought. Consequently, they have been considered a superfluous diversion from the serious business of learning through the linguistic and numerical systems that are considered logic-based, and therefore essential to functioning effectively in our culture. Music, dance, drama, and visual arts are equally legitimate symbol systems which are used to make sense of and give expression to human experience.