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Cause for Hope
We should expect another ten thousand generations of people to lead
secure, fulfilling lives on this planet. If we do not, it is because of
Bad Management.
We are an organism of remarkable abilities. Far less gifted
creatures have lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years.
Our ability to observe the world around us is good - with the aid
of our sensing tools it is extraordinary.
We can share what we learn, record it and pass the knowledge over
great distances and into the future. Already we know enough to easily
master living on this bountiful planet.
We have thumbs to hold things and a vast array of tools to aid our
work.
And we can sing and dance and play sports, make friends, learn and
appreciate the beauty and wonders of the universe, all with little more
required than nutritious food and adequate shelter.
Why do we face disaster on so many fronts?
Some say it's because we are greedy.
No doubt, self-interest is a part of the human character, but so
too is generosity. Anyone can prove this by doing something for someone
else and observing how it feels. How would we face our problems if this
human quality was encouraged as much as selfishness is?
Self-interest is cultivated because greed stimulates growth. To
pursue perpetual growth in a world as full as ours is bad management. Our
survival depends on replacing the goal of perpetual economic expansion with
sustainability. It is a Question of Direction.
If this question were asked of the world's people we would soon
change management objectives and secure the world for countless generations
to come.
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Adapted from: "Why We Will Succeed"
http://www.cyberus.ca/choose.sustain/Question/succeed.shtml
&
"A Question of Direction"
http://www.cyberus.ca/choose.sustain/Question/Question.shtml
"Our ignorance is not so vast as
our failure to use what we know."
M.K. Hubbert
http://www.cyberus.ca/choose.sustain
Sustainability Project - Inviting Debate
P.O. Box 374, Merrickville, Ontario
K0G 1N0
(613) 269-3500
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