Bodies Upon the Gears

You've probably heard Mario Savio's famous speech, if not, here is the recording in it's full, manic glory.

"There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part! You can't even passively take part! And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels…upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop! And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!"

These words resonate with me, and chill me to the bone with their conviction.

The real question, of course, is how to discern if we are free humans - or part of the machine!

Perhaps this other brilliant speech can shed some light on the matter.

Just thought I would share, for those who haven't seen these, or those who needed a little inspiration.