There’s little doubt in my mind that the three-legged stool economic model is flawed and needs replacement. Setting economic concerns as a priority above the environment when the environment is the grounds for all is irrational and adopting this never-ending growth model has had catastrophic consequences.
It has led to our elected people becoming the marionettes of the corporate king makers who pull their strings. It has led to abuse of the environment that we all rely upon for survival and it has led to systemic abuse throughout or societies. It has led to a sense of entitlement that ought not to exist at all.
When I read this article in the Orion magazine I agree whole heartedly with Derrick Jensen’s observations and his conclusion.
I’M CONTINUALLY stunned by how many seemingly sane people believe you can have infinite economic growth on a finite planet. Perpetual economic growth and its cousin, limitless technological expansion, are beliefs so deeply held by so many in this culture that they often go entirely unquestioned. Even more disturbing is the fact that these beliefs are somehow seen as the ultimate definition of what it is to be human: perpetual economic growth and limitless technological expansion are what we do. — The Tyranny of Entitlement: A lesson in limits
It seems obvious to me that until we recognize that the crisis in the way we humans govern ourselves is due to viewing ourselves as being separate and apart from the environment that sustains all, no real changes will be made.
What’s your opinion?
