Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Reading #9 - Tale of Two Farms - Personal Reflection

We should learn how to live and grow from the demonstration of past mistakes. The sies of existence from past societies should illustrate the path to take with our present society.

The Five-Point Framework is constructed of the following: 1. Human impact the environment with an example of using all available non-renewable (limited) natural resources. This should ring a bell -Petrol Production Peak. 2.Climate Change. (not necessarily fatal.) 3.Relationship with friendly neighbours. 4.Relationship with hostile neighbours. 5. Social and cultural factors in societies which help or hinder solving their problems.

“It’s particularly difficult to change course when the things that get you in trouble are the things that are also the source of your strength.”

All of these have a massive impact on whether or not our Earth will continue to survive. Not just one main problem needs to be solved but all things affecting the chance of our lasting or not.

Societies may collapse due to the overuse of resources.

Europeans use half the amount of oil that we as Americans use yet they are still living a more luxurious lifestyle. How is this possible? By being more aware of our actions and caring more as a whole.

Overall, I lack to understand if all of this information is available, current and with much data and evidence to support these claims, why is the world so blind to believe and unwilling to join the movement to greener pastures? If we worked together there is a possibility for us to correct our bad mistakes.

Food for thought … is this why we have prescribed fires … to start a new? Should we ultimately be burning away the rotten of people in our presence in order for the strong to survive?

“Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.”

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