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My guest today is Raymond Wei – filmmaker, community organizer, and co-founder of The Conscious Citizens. Ray creates sharp, accessible videos about everything from geopolitics to community organizing, and his work is rooted in on-the-ground experience. In this episode, we talk about building community power, the rise of the authoritarian police state, and how to lay the bricks for a better future – even when it feels like things are going in the wrong direction.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelmezz
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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-future-with-michael-mezz/id1823942833
Follow Ray and his work:
The Conscious Citizens: https://www.theconsciouscitizens.org/
Ray on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raytrospectively/
Ray on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raytrospectively
Ray on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raytrospectively
Thanks for watching episode 002. Lots more on the way :)
Host/Creator: Michael Mezzatesta
Guest: Raymond Wei
Producer: Andre CoreaDesigner: Amea Wadsworth
Intro/Outro music: Carlos Carty
0:00 Intro
1:56 Hypernormalization explained
6:53 Capitalist realism
12:42 What would a better future look like?
16:42 Shifting our values
21:25 The solidarity economy
25:36 Is capitalism required for innovation?
35:06 Everything is connected to Palestine
39:29 The rise of the surveillance state
49:33 Concrete steps toward building a better future
59:21 Outro
By Michael Mezzatesta4.9
4646 ratings
My guest today is Raymond Wei – filmmaker, community organizer, and co-founder of The Conscious Citizens. Ray creates sharp, accessible videos about everything from geopolitics to community organizing, and his work is rooted in on-the-ground experience. In this episode, we talk about building community power, the rise of the authoritarian police state, and how to lay the bricks for a better future – even when it feels like things are going in the wrong direction.
Support the Better Future podcast by subscribing:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelmezz
Substack: https://substack.com/@michaelmezzatesta
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/16K0dkbk35q0mTslKJJ7z0
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-future-with-michael-mezz/id1823942833
Follow Ray and his work:
The Conscious Citizens: https://www.theconsciouscitizens.org/
Ray on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raytrospectively/
Ray on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raytrospectively
Ray on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raytrospectively
Thanks for watching episode 002. Lots more on the way :)
Host/Creator: Michael Mezzatesta
Guest: Raymond Wei
Producer: Andre CoreaDesigner: Amea Wadsworth
Intro/Outro music: Carlos Carty
0:00 Intro
1:56 Hypernormalization explained
6:53 Capitalist realism
12:42 What would a better future look like?
16:42 Shifting our values
21:25 The solidarity economy
25:36 Is capitalism required for innovation?
35:06 Everything is connected to Palestine
39:29 The rise of the surveillance state
49:33 Concrete steps toward building a better future
59:21 Outro

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