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I ran away from teaching to the country to grow veggies. There are also some chooks and a pair of troublesome goats who were so much trouble they had to go! My simple green life isn't always as simple or as green as I'd like...but I keep trying!

Friday, September 21, 2012

Friday Rant!

'The abundance of scientific research showing we have pushed nature beyond its limits does not just demand green products and market-based solutions; it demands a new civilizational paradigm, one grounded not in dominance over nature but in respect for natural cycles of renewal—and acutely sensitive to natural limits….'



I couldn't wait until Sunday for a 'Sunday Rant', to share this essay from 'Counter Punch'.  Do take the time to follow the link and wade through it, please. It has an american slant, but in our globalised world, is relevant to all developed western economies/societies.

2 comments:

  1. A well written, thought provoking piece. Something to digest this morning but it makes sense, lots of sense...

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  2. Ugg, beyond me, I couldn't make it all the way through. I couldn't seem to get a good idea of what side the author was on. I got almost to the end and gave up. I don't know what point he was trying to get at.

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