'I Make the Society' - and Change it

"This is how the society is." So accept it! This all encompassing 'reality' has stonewalled many a revolutionary argument. Try a counter query of "Who makes this society"? And watch the shrug.

Though recently, I have had the immense pleasure of tuning in my dear 'realists' to the "I make the society" call....whose frequency and bandwidth are both on the rise! Whether it is those who trade in their PHD's for a village life (Dhirendra & Smita story); or the high flyers who leave their sky rocketing careers (and pay packets) to downsize into a high challenge but less paying profession (John, Ramji & Jane's crusade), this growing band of change-makers is providing some (literally) heart-warming ammunition to resurrect that prematurely stalled argument!

Not yet convinced? Lets present the case of Institute of OneWorld Health, a nonprofit pharmaceutical company in the United States. The company is winning over millions by developing safe, effective and affordable new medicines. Its target - the deadly but preventable diseases that are still killing many in the developing countries. And its target consumer - the most susceptible victims who normally cannot afford to pay much and sometimes nothing for life saving medicines. Surprisingly they are also making enough to stay in business!

The world is full of such 'reality' defying stories, some unfolding in distant places and others right next door. KarmaTube narrates some through its online videos. [Do Something Videos]

Some statistics to support the point? Well that I leave to the more articulate and compelling Miniature Earth Video.....

And please do turn up the volume...of the call