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In reply to the discussion: War on climate change? I say Bullshit! [View all]NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)3. We may not need a war-like effort, but a lack of effort
The problem is over production. Lets stop "doing" so much. Our entire society revolves around the notion of doing more from one year to the next, infinitely (measured in GDP). Its a pathway to destruction.
There are more paths than trying to figure out how to burn energy to keep growing, yet not die of climate change (mainly in form of famine). An alternative is burn less energy, and shift our civilization's focus to other goals (like happiness, leisure, quality of life, etc).
We work more, we do more, we are sicker (mentally and physically), and the environment is dying. How can we keep these things up and expect that magically one day it will all start working out for us (and by us, I mean all humans including Africans as well)?
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At one time the US could have led the way but instead was the sandbag stopping it
lunasun
Jan 2013
#26
Exactly, wars never meant to be won, and that even included traditional wars. n/t
A Simple Game
Jan 2013
#12
I wonder if that Indian culture you mention is the same that Nichiren Daishonin refers to
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#38
No, the Harappan culture pre-dates the Aryan culture that brought Hinduism
Jackpine Radical
Jan 2013
#41
More precisely, getting them to admit that we have problems that don't demand violent solutions.
Jackpine Radical
Jan 2013
#42