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We as a collective have the patterns of an addict. Most of us are catching on the idea that something isn't right about our disconnection from nature, our way o
by rblion 7y ago
We as a collective have the patterns of an addict. Most of us are catching on the idea that something isn't right about our disconnection from nature, our way of life, our sociopathic/exploitative treatment of other organisms. Yet, we can't stop because we have gotten used to this way of life and more people are wanting it because they are tired of being left out. I don't blame them yet I wish I could show them that fulfillment doesn't come from money after a certain basic threshold of health and comfort are achieved.
- perfunctory 7y agoI don't agree with this assessment. Most of us are not natural born consumers. In fact, excessive consumption is so against human nature that it takes a massive constant propaganda campaign to keep the desire to consume alive. Campaign that costs us about 1% of GDP. It's called marketing.
- rblion 7y agoWe, as a civilization, have become this way over time. We didn't enter the Anthropocene overnight, it was a gradual transition fueled by exponential growth on a finite planet. We can transition back to a simpler way of life, people are already doing that. I've spent a good amount of my youth around 'hippies' and they have been about this since the 60s. Many people in third world countries already live simple lives, I admire Bill Gates for the work he is doing to bring a higher quality of life to them.