This documentary will likely be disturbing for a lot of people who live comfortably at the expense of our natural systems and other human beings. I'm autistic. I have an ability like others on the spectrum to rapidly aggregate, organize and process data about things I am passionate about.
I have been passionate about nature my entire life.
Things so called normal people with their normal sensory systems and abilities to recognize pattern disruptions are easy for me to see in their complexity. My emotions do not color my judgment as I am interested in facts, not crying over spilt milk. I see a problem and want to fix it so much I used to self harm when I couldn't when I was a young person.
Now, as an adult I am far more interested in focusing that energy on those responsible for the pattern disruptions which lead to devastation and chaos many rich men profit from.
Degrowth and a doughnut economy has peaked my interest for many years. And it is quite interesting to connect the inequality across the world to climate. Almost obvious really. But who is actually doing this? Not many economists. There are some out there. The Real World. Economics Review blog has many articles engaging with some of the ideas presented here.
Ideas presented by world experts, but also passionate activists seeking to make even a small localized change for the future. Anyone who doesn't understand the links between consumption and the devastating impacts this has on the only livable environment we have is going to be very shocked as climate change events destroy us all. All the things people love. Their stuff, their comfort and clout chasing endeavors will end and life will become only about survival.
If we all commit to simple lives and focus our energies on building resilient systems that offer food security and water permanency, we will be saving natural capital for ourselves instead of allowing all of these necessities to become owned by a few billionaires. Our natural capital should not be for sale and our leaders must protect it for generations to be secure well into the future.
I have been passionate about nature my entire life.
Things so called normal people with their normal sensory systems and abilities to recognize pattern disruptions are easy for me to see in their complexity. My emotions do not color my judgment as I am interested in facts, not crying over spilt milk. I see a problem and want to fix it so much I used to self harm when I couldn't when I was a young person.
Now, as an adult I am far more interested in focusing that energy on those responsible for the pattern disruptions which lead to devastation and chaos many rich men profit from.
Degrowth and a doughnut economy has peaked my interest for many years. And it is quite interesting to connect the inequality across the world to climate. Almost obvious really. But who is actually doing this? Not many economists. There are some out there. The Real World. Economics Review blog has many articles engaging with some of the ideas presented here.
Ideas presented by world experts, but also passionate activists seeking to make even a small localized change for the future. Anyone who doesn't understand the links between consumption and the devastating impacts this has on the only livable environment we have is going to be very shocked as climate change events destroy us all. All the things people love. Their stuff, their comfort and clout chasing endeavors will end and life will become only about survival.
If we all commit to simple lives and focus our energies on building resilient systems that offer food security and water permanency, we will be saving natural capital for ourselves instead of allowing all of these necessities to become owned by a few billionaires. Our natural capital should not be for sale and our leaders must protect it for generations to be secure well into the future.
