but with conscious and intentional to use them for deciding what is best for all people for all time. Now democratic social institutions can evolve quickly into their maturity without second guessing.” 10 What Does All of this Mean? Succinctly, all of this means that the values of social sustainability are finally available to balance “social equity,” “social justice,” “the common good,” and “what is fair.” Use of the social sustainability perspective will take the “ball” out of the game between conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats, and put it squarely in the hands of Progressives. Who else can handle this ball politically? Who else will be able to identify with these values to act proactively to fulfill “what works” to bend public social policy toward social stability, peace, and eventually social sustainability? George Lakoff’s last four books thoroughly explained how and why conservatives have taken control the democratic process of the United States. He did point to the “nurturing” parental model as a place to begin that could bring about progressive social evolution, rather than the social and democratic devolution that is occurring now under the control of conservatives. What will make Progressive efforts powerful and effective is to adopt the organic values of our species into their political rhetoric and political agendas. i.e., to reframe democratic values using the values of social sustainability. Politics then moves
but with conscious and intentional to use them for deciding what is best for all people for all time. Now democratic social institutions can evolve quickly into their maturity without second guessing.” 10 What Does All of this Mean? Succinctly, all of this means that the values of social sustainability are finally available to balance “social equity,” “social justice,” “the common good,” and “what is fair.” Use of the social sustainability perspective will take the “ball” out of the game between conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats, and put it squarely in the hands of Progressives. Who else can handle this ball politically? Who else will be able to identify with these values to act proactively to fulfill “what works” to bend public social policy toward social stability, peace, and eventually social sustainability? George Lakoff’s last four books thoroughly explained how and why conservatives have taken control the democratic process of the United States. He did point to the “nurturing” parental model as a place to begin that could bring about progressive social evolution, rather than the social and democratic devolution that is occurring now under the control of conservatives. What will make Progressive efforts powerful and effective is to adopt the organic values of our species into their political rhetoric and political agendas. i.e., to reframe democratic values using the values of social sustainability. Politics then moves