Friends,
I've been reflecting after the Exit and Build Land Summit this weekend in Texas (and The Greater Reset 5 months ago!) on the importance of face to face meetings.
First, let's address the haters/ the nihilists/ the black pillers who feel all is lost and there's nothing we can do to leave behind a better world for future generations.
These types love to complain online - it doesn't matter what it is, they just want to complain.
They will say ticket prices are too high, the location is in a snobby part of town, the speakers are controlled opposition, it's a trap to get you on a watch list - anything at all to get a potential attendee to rethink coming in person!
The one we hear most often is that the ticket prices are too high and accuse organizers of being scammers or money focused.
While it is ABSOLUTELY true most events charge an exorbitant amount of money which makes it inaccessible to the average working class activist, my circle is very mindful of costs and making events accessible for the most amount of people.
Still, no matter what we do - make the stream available for free, free tickets for locals, releasing talks for free - someone on the internet will complain. It's as if they expect us to spend months organizing an event, flying speakers out from around the world, booking venues etc and NOT get paid for our time like everyone else! Insanity.
Not only that, but spending money on in person, solutions-focused events is an INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF! If you come with the intention to learn and gain skills to incorporate in your life, you will realize the value of the ticket price is a small price to pay.
The other most common complaint is something like, "oh great, another talk fest with no solutions!". I understand this concern bc most events are problems oriented but the movement we have carved out is forward focused and solutions oriented.
Either way, my point is that people who aren't actually interested in solutions - like the real world, practical solutions offered by The Greater Reset aka The People's Reset - will always find excuses to stay at home.
To the rest of you, the ones who are potentially interested in coming to in person gatherings, I encourage you to get out from behind the phones and laptops and connect with other solutionaries IN PERSON! Seriously, nothing else can beat human to human connection.
I hope to see you, in person, sometime soon.