Overall I agree with what you're saying. And as usual it was well said and
thought provoking .
> I believe, maybe even know, that many more people see the hidden costs in
> our current cultural/economic system than did 20 or even 10 years ago.
Yes. And it's wonderful. We are moving in the right direction in many
ways. (interesting juxtaposition of words)
> How can the scale and consequences of the problem be invisible and
> incomprehensible and yet still "lead to" apathy? If you cannot see or
> comprehend it, how does it influence your living? Subconsciously?
You answered it yourself:
"> It is true that many are driven to apathy by the scale of all the problems"
Or perhaps apathy was the wrong word, as you said "impotence". Maybe we
don't act because we don't (want to) believe there is a problem. Again,
you wrote:
"> some of us are too busy or afraid to see and understand
> because it leads to some very hard questions and difficult decisions."
> I have been working with food circles and other groups locally to create a
> regional food system.
Keep up the good work!
> coffee
Addictions are terrible, aren't they? ; )
> My mantra is,
> "Buy your food from a farmer whose face you can see, farm you can visit,
> and practices and inputs you can question." Of course this can be applied
> to anything you need to buy by replacing a couple of words.
Sums up some of my ideas very well. Perhaps it's time for a new mantra : )
> I will have to tell you my other operative theory of life, the Wily Coyote
> theory of life, sometime. You will laugh yourself silly.
Can't wait.
> We work at what we can and every once in a while we have to remember to
> play and dream and just sit doing nothing, or we go crazy or crazier, as
the case > may be.
Sounds good!
Eric:
