Milton Takei wrote:
> philosopher Martin Heidegger says that the essence of
> modern technology shows itself in the tendency to perceive things as
> "standing reserve," a mere resource to be used. He says that humans can
> be reduced to standing reserve.
Milton, I'm glad you mentioned Heidegger, who was one of the few philosophers
of the previous century who understood the illusionary nature of the concept
of 'resources', which in fact are constituted by irrecoverable ecological
ruptures and losses. There is no free lunch. Whatever we use, we pay for, and
in nature leverage is always the reverse of optimal.
Any concept of socialism which is based on the so-called 'exploitation of
natural resources' is certain to be just another short-cut to disaster.
Heidegger enjoys a deserved reputation for being a closet Nazi, but this
should not blind us to the real importance of his central, if ignored,
message.
Mark
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