There's a new video from Green Day, you might want to take a look at.

Wake Me Up When September Ends.

You might have to look around for the video - currently there is a link from the News section on the right side.

I'm putting out a call here, and I hope the people who read this blog may follow up on it. 

I read this article in the Washington Post about all the cool, snazzy, and peachy keen ways to be corrupt in the US Capital - completely legally. 

And then as well, I read this incredible Rolling Stones article, called Four Amendments and A Funeral on the actual process of  offering amendments in the current political environment

Along with all the legal ways of dealing with corruption, you also have the various pork boondoggles disguised at transportation bills, energy bills, and whatnot.

What would be the beginnings of an weaving an integral response to corruption? 

Socially, it seems that barring some crisis, "money begets money", in any society.  The haves, unless forced to change, begin "working the system" to get more - and more. 

But as far as the levels of consciousness? Where does the money drive reside?

Is the money drive pure Hedonism?  '

I would say that the money drive as embedded in corporations vying for dominance is not Hedonism only.  It would actually be a combinations of Hedonism, plus traditionalism (notice the suits, and paeans towards respectability, community, etc, in the corporate culture), with it's goal and (sometimes) home embedded in rationalism. 

As such, it's a pretty true representation of authentic lower level drives - but the corruption that shows up as part of the sickness of the rationalist drive, shows that this competitve drive can end up being incredibly shortsighted, shallow, and contrary to societies interests.

(NOTE - I derive most of the short and descriptive versions of the terms above from Joe Perez - who has encapsulated the various stages in one or two  sentences.)

I don't know of another mythos, that will authentically encapsulate the drives existing in a person and society, to combat this one.  There are some signs - such as in the movement to have nationalized health in this country - that practically show that some needs are better handled through shared risk, rather than singly. Businesses are now straining under the impact of handling health concerns singly, so in ten years, the United States will most likely adopt some national health plan.  That would be an inclusionary recognition that pluralistic values - in some areas - are pragmatic.

All I can think of however, are single acts - single responses, such as using tactics:

Shame, attention, game theory, dramatization, consistent pressure, transparency.

But these acts are not part of a coherent narrative, in any sense.  They aren't part of a vision complete with strategy.