Blog Post 2

 African American Studies 112B

The two real life issues that make it necessary to create my Earthseed community is hatred and intense polarization that are both present in the US. As we see throughout the news and hear from our friends and family, there are so many forms of hatred towards many different types of people, such as racism, anti-semitism, xenophobia, gender discrimination and so many more. Similarly, another big issue that our country faces is the political divisions and polarizations; more than ever, people across the US are split up and do not work together to fix our society because of this separation. 

One Earthseed verse from Parable of the Sower that I can apply to my community is, “God is Change.” I can connect this verse to my Earthseed by showing how change is attainable and possible if enough people are willing to contribute to it. My community will learn to be adaptive and find new ways to come together to fight hatred, rather than staying divided due to ignorance. Another Earthseed verse that I can apply to my community is “The Only Lasting Truth is Change.” I can apply this to my community by showing how the only way we will advance as a society is if we change and adapt. 

I will create my Earthseed community in Hawaii - somewhere far away from social media, politics and other human life. I want to be in nature surrounded by trees and animals to establish and explain my Earthseed community and to stay safe. 

The people that can join my community are people who are willing to get deep and change and learn new ideas. People who are not willing to listen to new ideas and new perspectives are not allowed to join and be a part of the community. 

My leadership model will root from team cooperation and selflessness. Although there will be a leader, we are all equals and all on the same team. This is important so that people will stay in my community and enjoy being a part of it. 

The future technology that I will create to benefit my Earthseed community is a brain-connecting empathy network that you attach in your ear. This technology will allow people to deeply understand and hear each other and their life stories, and ultimately promote uniting people closer together rather than separating people. This technology will allow everyone to feel each other's emotions on a deeper level and hopefully help people come together and help solve all the hatred and polarization in the world. 

My Earthseed community will survive through constant empathy and knowledge. With the help of my new technology and the core values of my Earthseed community, eventually I anticipate that both hatred and polarization will be resolved. The more that people listen to each other and especially to people who hold different opinions and values to them, the closer our society can become. People will see the benefits of my community and the positive environment and want to join my movement, preserving and allowing my community to survive. 

One step my community will take to build a better future is education; by standardizing my Earthseed values in our school systems and education, more people will want to join and keep my community alive and make the world a better place. Another step my community will take is farming; by connecting with nature and growing fresh fruits and vegetables, we can connect closer to nature and want to conserve our natural resources and planet. I believe that becoming one with nature goes hand in hand with the values and impact that I want my Earthseed community to make in the world.