October 21
GUEST: Edgar Villanueva, award winning author, activist and expert on issues of race, health and philanthropy, talks about his new book, Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous wisdom to heal divides and restore balance.
Media and Press
This is certainly a fascinating book. Edgar Villanueva is a young, ambitious political activist, trying to find his way as a Native American in a white world of rich men and women. Much of it is about how the rich use nonprofits to escape paying their fair share of taxes. White philanthropists are also aware that they need a few Blacks and Native Americans around to make thing look a little better. Villanueva finds himself as a well paid window dressing. And when he tries to fight back, he is fired by another token minority.
Ever wonder why the very rich are so into giving? Vllanueva tells it all. It's an ego thing, a way to get even richer while looking like you are doing good work. The book is a peek behind the curtain of the filthy rich class.
Indigenous wisdom is hard for white people to really believe in. This book will help you. Villanueva is anything but preachy, and my interview with him is very laid back. That's pretty amazing given the fact that our indigenous peoples were slaughtered in one of the worst genocides in history. Native wisdom, however, has survived, and it offers us a way out. Stop consuming the earth; stop trying to own what should be everyone's to share. Can we learn before our planet burns up?
God gave Noah the rainbow sign.Won't be water, be fire next time.
