For some reason your rant had me thinking about the Human Resources offices I dealt with in a sporadic career with the Feds. Resources, humans as resources. To be exploited, used as collateral, capitalized, mined by corporations extracting profit from our labor, providing us with the means to perpetuate growth, distilling other resources into power. We have an abundance of human resources, by a factor of at least 10x more than what the planet can sustain at a level we would all like to equitably share, according to some physicists. Degrowth is a noble and necessary cause to pursue, one I do my bit to support in practice, but my optimism wanes when thinking it can happen without nature playing a heavy hand. And now that song on Paul McCartney's Ram album is running through my brain. Too Many People
You have everything right in your comment, human resources as a tool of extraction sums it up. That of course has been digitized now, our own thoughts and emotions naively given and turned into algorithmic mirrors to send us down rabbit holes. The population problem is profound. Calling it out can get us called anti-humanist these days, but it was an open topic when I was in junior high sociology classes. No doubt we're at a point where nature is going to play her heavy hand, but whatever we can do to get Degrowth in the conversation is important. We have to spread awareness that is so absent in our corrupt mainstream media. I went to a different physician than I mentioned in this article about a week later, and saw an opportunity to give him a five-minute synopsis on Exxon knowing everything in the 1970s, and overshoot. I could see his brain working. Poor guy.
At some point, when we consider the insanity of this country and its effects, the only thing to do is laugh at the absurdity of life. So thank you for that.
Keep writing with the knowledge that, sooner or later, people will realize the truth. If you help reduce the time that takes, it is worth the time you spend writing.
I'm originally from near Buffalo but now live in New Brunswick Canada. We are at about 50% of normal snowfall and everyone thinks it's just grand (except me).
From the other side of the world and the final days of summer I started my day ruminating on climate driven heat, and came to my writing desk in despair. You've lifted me. Thank you. I know your article traverses the litany of society's wrongs, but it helps to not be alone with the dark thoughts. Even better when that shared knowledge is wrapped in excellent writing. Thank you.
Thank you, Margi. I am well aware of what Australia has endured. The burning in your country a couple of years ago was horrifying, and it entered my writing. Witnessing what is happening and knowing why is extremely isolating, as our supposed leaders and most of those in our immediate life continue to be oblivious. It's strange and ironic that the support we need lies in people far, far away, even halfway around the world. I am glad my words were helpful to you, as yours are to me. I too, need support.
Sorry to hear that. It was more a surprise for me ("we found a tumor the size of a grapefruit in your head!") than anything. And I recovered pretty quickly. But new paths can be good (or we can try to pretend they are :).
I have to keep reminding myself that like Cassandra there are a select few of us (compared to the billions of our fellow humans ) who can see our life for what it's become. And like Cassandra (and the Boy Who Cried Wolf) no one wants to listen. It's incredibly frustrating and exhausting but I've learned to live two different lives--one based in fantasy that has grand kids and a happy and healthy life span and the one that we're all currently living in (as referenced in this post) that just consists of dread and sadness. No. The reality is it's not a nice day :(
I think that those of us who see what's happening must live two lives. If we didn't grant ourselves some peaceful time, we would go crazy. As much as I want to inform and hopefully cause some kind of action, doing this though often tiring makes the time I take for myself better. Brain surgery in 2019 changed my life. My physical capability was diminished, and I felt like I had to justify getting a second chance. I had to take a new direction. So here I am trying to share what I know, and I'm learning in this second "career." Thank you for commenting. It helps me keep going.
I hear you. There are many reasons so many are so oblivious. Too bad, because we need as many as possible aware and taking action.
For some reason your rant had me thinking about the Human Resources offices I dealt with in a sporadic career with the Feds. Resources, humans as resources. To be exploited, used as collateral, capitalized, mined by corporations extracting profit from our labor, providing us with the means to perpetuate growth, distilling other resources into power. We have an abundance of human resources, by a factor of at least 10x more than what the planet can sustain at a level we would all like to equitably share, according to some physicists. Degrowth is a noble and necessary cause to pursue, one I do my bit to support in practice, but my optimism wanes when thinking it can happen without nature playing a heavy hand. And now that song on Paul McCartney's Ram album is running through my brain. Too Many People
You have everything right in your comment, human resources as a tool of extraction sums it up. That of course has been digitized now, our own thoughts and emotions naively given and turned into algorithmic mirrors to send us down rabbit holes. The population problem is profound. Calling it out can get us called anti-humanist these days, but it was an open topic when I was in junior high sociology classes. No doubt we're at a point where nature is going to play her heavy hand, but whatever we can do to get Degrowth in the conversation is important. We have to spread awareness that is so absent in our corrupt mainstream media. I went to a different physician than I mentioned in this article about a week later, and saw an opportunity to give him a five-minute synopsis on Exxon knowing everything in the 1970s, and overshoot. I could see his brain working. Poor guy.
At some point, when we consider the insanity of this country and its effects, the only thing to do is laugh at the absurdity of life. So thank you for that.
Keep writing with the knowledge that, sooner or later, people will realize the truth. If you help reduce the time that takes, it is worth the time you spend writing.
Well, the writing saves my personal sanity so far. We'll see how long that lasts! Thank you.
I'm originally from near Buffalo but now live in New Brunswick Canada. We are at about 50% of normal snowfall and everyone thinks it's just grand (except me).
From the other side of the world and the final days of summer I started my day ruminating on climate driven heat, and came to my writing desk in despair. You've lifted me. Thank you. I know your article traverses the litany of society's wrongs, but it helps to not be alone with the dark thoughts. Even better when that shared knowledge is wrapped in excellent writing. Thank you.
Thank you, Margi. I am well aware of what Australia has endured. The burning in your country a couple of years ago was horrifying, and it entered my writing. Witnessing what is happening and knowing why is extremely isolating, as our supposed leaders and most of those in our immediate life continue to be oblivious. It's strange and ironic that the support we need lies in people far, far away, even halfway around the world. I am glad my words were helpful to you, as yours are to me. I too, need support.
Yes. Having purpose counts for everything!
Sorry to hear that. It was more a surprise for me ("we found a tumor the size of a grapefruit in your head!") than anything. And I recovered pretty quickly. But new paths can be good (or we can try to pretend they are :).
Thanks. My new path isn't happier, but it's meaningful, and I'm good with that. Having purpose counts for a lot.
What a coincidence! I had a brain tumor removed about 8 years ago. Maybe that's why we can see things others can't :)
Life changer for me. Lost some things, so had to find a new path. Glad you're still with us!
I have to keep reminding myself that like Cassandra there are a select few of us (compared to the billions of our fellow humans ) who can see our life for what it's become. And like Cassandra (and the Boy Who Cried Wolf) no one wants to listen. It's incredibly frustrating and exhausting but I've learned to live two different lives--one based in fantasy that has grand kids and a happy and healthy life span and the one that we're all currently living in (as referenced in this post) that just consists of dread and sadness. No. The reality is it's not a nice day :(
I think that those of us who see what's happening must live two lives. If we didn't grant ourselves some peaceful time, we would go crazy. As much as I want to inform and hopefully cause some kind of action, doing this though often tiring makes the time I take for myself better. Brain surgery in 2019 changed my life. My physical capability was diminished, and I felt like I had to justify getting a second chance. I had to take a new direction. So here I am trying to share what I know, and I'm learning in this second "career." Thank you for commenting. It helps me keep going.
We had a trash collector in our town that had "Satisfaction gauranteed or double your trash back.!" written on the side of his truck.
Well written article! Keep it up.
Funny. Don't mess with your trash collector. They know everything about you. Thanks for subscribing, Toma