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Take a walk through any big city. Do you see anything that needs improvement? There are huge amounts of work to be done, and lots of idle hands. People would be delighted to do the work, but the economic system is such a catastrophe it can’t put them to work.
The country’s awash in capital. Corporations have so much money they don’t know what to do with it – it’s coming out of their ears. There’s no scarcity in funds – these aren’t “lean and mean” times. That’s just a fraud.

Noam Chomsky in an interview with David Barsamian. From the book The Common Good.

One thing I would add to this: Not only would idle hands be delighted to do the work, but also the countless people performing useless operations that just keep the wheel of profit turning; all the while there are tons of things that need to be done, and are much more fulfilling to perform.

(via johnnydib)

A chaos magician’s summoning of Orias

I evoke thee Orias. Lucifer before me calls you into the light. Michael to the right of me commands you by force. Athena behind me guards against betrayel. Thoth to the left of me binds you with the power of the Word. By my Will I summon Orias to do my bidding.

Forthwith appear and show yourself here unto me before this circle. Show and without delay, do you come and make rational answers unto all things which I shall ask of you. Come you peaceably, visibly and affably, manifesting which I desire.

I conjure you by these words and this seal, used by all great magus that have come before me. Creatures are obedient unto and by this formulae. By the power of one who can evoke the Elements, Air and Space, Fire and Forces, Earth and Matter, Water and Time. As all creatures of spirit must be of their nature, so you must follow these commands.

Speak unto me with a clear voice intelligible, and without ambiguity. Therefore come you in the name of the ancient gods and the power of Kia.

Orias – The 59th spirit is named Orias. He is a great Marquis and appears in the form of a lion, riding on a mighty horse with a serpents tail, holding in his right hand two great serpents hissing. His office is to teach the virtues of the stars and to know the mansions of the planets, and how to understand their virtues. He transformeth men & giveth dignities and prelacies and confirmations & the favour of friends & foes. He governeth 30 legions of spirits.

– Lemegeton, The Lesser Key of Solomon