At 02:55 PM Wednesday 5/14/2008, jon louis mann wrote: >... we should be able to use technology to level living standards, and >improve the quality of life, instead of spreading conspicuous >consumption, waste and poillution to 'less developed' (sic) countries.. >jon > >... as Keith said, the people at the "Club of Rome"/"Limits to Growth" >meeting didn't want to hear that. They specifically are among the >elites in the environmental movement about whom I have been "ranting" >since 1975 and even earlier . . . ;). > >... I think there technological fixes that can bring "less developed" >countries up to par with developed countries without the amount of >pollution and waste > >... many of them need to be developed >... if humanity in general and the appropriate leaders >... set the goal of raising everyone up to equality without waste > >... (by)sharing new technology >... rather than lookinf for way(s) to maximize profit (and) power over >their customers. > >... it will take a shift in the mindset of many toward altruism rather >than selfishness, but that mindset shift is what we should be doing >anyway as "members of a civilization." > >Idealistic List Conservative (And Yes Non-Evil Religion Contributes To >Making Me That Way) Maru >. . . ronn! :) > > >That will take a *lot* of technology, and it will need to be paid for. >I have trouble seeing this happen while also reducing/minimizing the >profit incentive. >Regards, >-- >Kevin B. O'Brien > >it will take a paradigm shift from the mindset of avarice.
Which is what I said. . . . ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
