Why Are We Lying to Ourselves About Our Catastrophic Economic Meltdown?
Arun Gupta, AlterNet
PEEK: Sorry, it's not over yet. This downturn will be severe and long-lasting, and profoundly re-shape our lives, culture, society and the world.
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QUOTE(Snuffysmith @ Sep 30 2009, 06:18 AM) 
Why Are We Lying to Ourselves About Our Catastrophic Economic Meltdown?
Why is the meltdown deemed "catastrophic"?
We have known for years that we cannot continue to grow at the expense of the earth's capacity to absorb our waste. Now is a good time to start getting used to building an economy that grows by using the earth LESS.
Less oil.
Less ore.
Less water.
Less wood.
More intelligence.
More communication.
More research.
More care giving.
This can happen here. All it takes is the desire to do it.
because good times are ahead
and people can be happy with less
Remember, in the 50s and 60s we used to duck under our desks at school or go to fallout shelters
we got past that too
remember, the Joad family was happy and loving with each other
Greed is a baby boomer and after phenom
there is nothing dire
and people can be happy with less
Remember, in the 50s and 60s we used to duck under our desks at school or go to fallout shelters
we got past that too
remember, the Joad family was happy and loving with each other
Greed is a baby boomer and after phenom
there is nothing dire
Because our whole system is based on human emotions, moods, confidence. No math. No science. Just pure and simple impulses.
Heard a lecture by Dr. Joshua Farley from Madison Institute. He is an ecological economist. He posed the question, how would life be if we cut back our GDP by TWO-THIRDS?
Answer: like it was in 1969. Our GDP was one third of what it is now.
And we used one-sixth the amount of gasoline back then, which would reduce greenhouse gases sufficiently so as to comply with the Kyoto protocol.
Life can be beautiful on LESS STUFF and LESS OIL.
Answer: like it was in 1969. Our GDP was one third of what it is now.
And we used one-sixth the amount of gasoline back then, which would reduce greenhouse gases sufficiently so as to comply with the Kyoto protocol.
Life can be beautiful on LESS STUFF and LESS OIL.
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