my unsummit5 2011 presentation.

1. UNITY Jacqueline Urick UNITY: Dismantling the System of Separation

2. Would you Agree That Our Society… thrives on crisis? has some things that feel very wrong, no compelling reason to fix? is obsessed with perfectionism? must be in control? demands that we be totally rational human beings? believes in all-or-nothing, winner take all? 6/18/2011 2

3. 6/18/2011 3 Free Will A Person

4. Pressures Other People Free Will Culture A Person Pressures Religion / Beliefs Economy 6/18/2011 4

5. The Heart of the Process Levels of Superiority Myths about the positive characteristics of the dominant System of Separation Reasons why Separation is OK Myths about the negative characteristics of the dominated Legitimizes It is OK to do bad things to “bad people” since they are not fully human 6/18/2011 5

6. Legitimizes It is OK to do bad things to “bad people” since they are not fully human 6/18/2011 6 The Heart of the Process

7. How the Process Effects a Person Free Will Other People Culture A Person The Process Pressures Religion / Beliefs Economy 6/18/2011 7

8. Motherland Colonists Colonized 6/18/2011 8

9. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Colonized 6/18/2011 9

10. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Creates System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Removes power & resources Colonized 6/18/2011 10

11. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Creates System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Colonized 6/18/2011 11

12. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Creates Provides resources System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Colonized Cheap Labor Few Opportunities 6/18/2011 12

13. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Creates Provides resources System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Colonized Cheap Labor Few Opportunities Feeds Poverty 6/18/2011 13

14. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Creates Provides resources System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Colonized Cheap Labor Few Opportunities Feeds Removes hope, health & resources Poverty 6/18/2011 14

15. Motherland Provides awesome resources Colonists Creates Provides resources System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Dehumanizes Begins to believe myths Colonized Cheap Labor Few Opportunities Feeds Removes hope, health & resources Poverty 6/18/2011 15

16. Motherland Provides awesome resources Legitimizes their actions Colonists Creates Provides resources System of Separation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Dehumanizes Begins to believe myths Colonized Cheap Labor Few Opportunities Feeds Removes hope, health & resources The Colonizer’s culture is elevated The Colonized Devalues their culture Poverty 6/18/2011 16

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18. The Rich culture is elevated Wealth Provides awesome resources Legitimizes their actions Rich Creates Provides resources System ofSeparation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Dehumanizes Begins to believe myths Poor Cheap Labor Few Opportunities Feeds Removes hope, health & resources Poverty The Poor begin to value only the culture of the Rich 6/18/2011 18

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20. Wealth/ Property Provides awesome resources The Male culture & history is elevated Legitimizes their actions Men Creates Provides resources System ofSeparation Creates One-sided Laws Privileges Supports Supports Removes power & resources Allows Supports Dehumanizes Begins to believe myths Women Cheap Labor Few Opportunities Feeds Removes hope, health & resources Poverty The Female Devalues their culture & history 6/18/2011 20

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22. How the Process Effects a Person Other People Free Will Culture A Person The Process Pressures Religion / Beliefs Economy 6/18/2011 22

23. 6/18/2011 23 Which Side Is Which, Really?

24. 6/18/2011 24 How Did We Get Here?

25. 6/18/2011 25 Society is an Addict

27. 6/18/2011 27 Have you ever wondered why zombies are so popular?

28. 6/18/2011 28 The Four Myths of Addictive System This system is the only thing that exists. This system is innately superior. This system knows and understands everything. It is possible to be totally logical, rational, and objective.

29. 6/18/2011 29 It is possible to be God as defined by the system.

30. Addict Behavior Themes thrives on crisis has a feeling that something is very wrong is obsessed with perfectionism must control self-centeredness arrogance believes in all-or-nothing, winner take all 6/18/2011 30

31. 6/18/2011 31 We are

32. Codependent Behavior Themes Denial Repression Anger / Depression Self-blame / Low Self Worth Controlling Behaviors Lack of Trust 6/18/2011 32

33. 6/18/2011 33 “The worst thing about being codependent is that the codependent wastes her/his life. The next worst thing about being codependent is we pass it on to our children, and in them, our symptoms are hugely magnified.” Author Unknown http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/mental_health/codependency.htm

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