>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] And given the scale of the problem of ecocide it's not JUST capitalism, either, as Julien says, it IS a matter of human nature however defined or socially determined that is. We have evolved to maximise our niche and unless our species re-evolves pretty damn quick we'll maximise ourselves out of existence. (((((((((( CB: Human nature cannot just be defined however. We have not evolved such that we maximise our niche by instinct, but rather we maximize it based on a specific historical tradition. Maximization is not in our genes. So, it is a historical tradition not an instinct that must be undone, nor is that historical tradition universal in the species. Being clear on this difference is critical in making successful the effort to change the world and save it from ecological catastrophe. _______________________________________________ CrashList website: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base
