Greg’s response to the proposal of selectively killing those who destroy the rainforests and other ecosystems is filled with excitement and playfulness. He acknowledges the disgust towards those who terrorize the environment and shares his own anger. However, he emphasizes that killing key individuals will not solve the problem. In fact, he believes that killing each other only perpetuates the destructive instinct that we need to move away from in order to protect our ecosystems. Instead, he suggests that we focus on changing political policies and removing bad leaders, although he acknowledges that these actions are only temporary fixes. What we truly need, according to Greg, is a change of ideas.
The inspiration for the song “Change Of Ideas” and other songs from the album No Control came from Graffin’s experience in graduate school. The song explores the concept of shifting one’s worldview through learning and gaining knowledge from observing the world.
In 1994, Hetson expressed that there are plenty of opportunities for those who want to bring about change and introduce new ideas. However, he believes that fear of change is deeply ingrained in older generations. As long as those in power are not young, they will continue to control the activities of young people, making true freedom and authentic independence impossible to achieve.
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