My life is lived at the intersection of philanthropy and social change. I hear a lot about ‘movements’ but society doesn’t seem to be moving in the right direction.
50 years ago at Woodstock, the rallying cry of a generation fresh off a seemingly successful campaign of civil rights for Black Americans was ‘no more war.’ War was seen for what it continues to be - a tool and a driver of US hegemony.
But there was also a passionate surge of individualism inside a culture of conformity. The hula hoop got the hips moving along with the beat. Stifled urges could not be contained. We had to turn on, tune in and drop out.
