IMHO, Sustainability is a tainted concept - as it is currently
understood (and I work for a University where "sustainability: has
become a central focus) it is NOT about sustaining humanity and the
Earth by establishing a harmonious, instead of exploitative,
relationship between humans and nature (here Hegel's Philosophy of
History read through the lens of Marx is especially instructive) but
about sustaining profits for corporate Capitalism under dramatically
altered conditions. It should be rejected by any critical social science.
CHAD
Luis Gutierrez wrote:
E-Journal of "Solidarity, Sustainability, and Nonviolence"
The January 2009 and February 2009 issues are parts 1 and 2 of a planned
3 part series on the "sustainable development paradox" ....
Link to Part 1 - http://pelicanweb.org/solisustv05n01.html
Link to Part 2 - http://pelicanweb.org/solisustv05n02page1.html
Part 1 shows that it is not possible to make the social, economic,
political, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development work
together unless homo economicus becomes homo solidarius.
Part 2 shows that the transition from homo economicus to homo solidarius
will take time but is feasible as it does not require further
evolutionary development of homo sapiens sapiens.
Part 3 will explore human nature -- the psychosomatic-spiritual nature
of homo sapiens sapiens -- to discern how the required growth in human
solidarity can best be fostered.
"Solidarity, Sustainability, and Nonviolence" is a free subscription,
open access e-journal.
Feedback is deeply appreciated.
Sincerely,
Luis
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Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web
Editor, Solidarity, Sustainability, and Nonviolence
http://pelicanweb.org/solisust.html
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