To Perry Arnett et al.:
What you propose, I did long ago. It is essentially directed at the self.
There is more to do that that. Because, as you say in your first sentence:
Then, what?
BTW, I am not asking for assistance, but for cooperation.
Best regards,
Yves Bajard
At 10:21 AM 30/09/00 -0600, perry arnett wrote:
>Then, what?
>
>What do you
> > propose to do? How? when? where? with whom? with what means? how directly?
> > Where do you start?
>Yves
>
>
>Yves,
>
>I would suggest you start with the following :
>
>1) inventory who you are
>
>2) determine for yourself what life means and what is important to you
>
>2.1) determine what you stand for and what principles are worth your
>standing up for
>
>2.2) determine what the terms "value" and "precious" and "enough" mean to
>you
>
>3) detemine if life is important to you, and if so, on what terms
>
>4) realize that if you are like most of the rest of us, the physical
>essentials of life involve secure sources of breathable air, clean water,
>nutritious food, shelter from the elements, etc...
>
>5) begin by researching how many of those items are 'secure' for you now,
>where you are, [i.e., if they were suddenly disrupted, how would that
>affect your life? - how vulnerable are you?]; and if they are not, what you
>can do about them becoming so
>
>6) now is the time; some believe there may be barely enough time for one to
>get his act together before things being to unravel or implode i.e.
>2003-2007
>
>7) obviously, being with someone you trust and care for deeply might help
>
>8) only you can determine whether your life is worth cashing out your
>investments and doing something so contrary to what your family and friends
>would have you do - but in the end, it is, after all, your own life; for the
>moment, at least, you are sovereign; you can make these decisions...
>
>holler if I can be of further help
>
>Perry
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Networking for a Common Future in Sustainability <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 17:31
>Subject: Re: [CrashList] Straight Talk
>
>
> > At 03:41 PM 27/09/00 -0600, Perry Arnett wrote: in response to Mark
>Jones'
> > : " It is wishful thinking to suppose that you can persuade those with
> > power over you to do anything which runs against their immediate
> > self-interest or which imperils their social position. They will not do
> > it."... and :" All the rainforest that can be hewn down, will be. All the
> > fossil that can be burnt, will be. All the aquifers that can be pumped
>dry,
> > will be. All the biomes that can be plundered, will be. No efforts will be
> > made to reverse greenhouse emissions, on the contrary, they will
> > accelerate. Billions of innocent people are walking around today,
> > not knowing that their death certificates have already been made
> > out. Start from this."
> > "..powerful stuff! thanks; folks: if the shoe fits, wear it... "
> >
> > My comment: We know that at current rate and in current system with
>current
> > players playing by current "rules", this is it. >
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Yves Bajard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Perry
> > >
> > >
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