Ibon wrote:I submit humbly to the chaos, turn the other cheek to it so to speak.
baha wrote:For ten years I have read about people on this website being unwilling to talk to friends and co-workers about their fears and concerns. They don't want to be labeled a doomer. I had that same problem for a while. Until I got new friends and co-workers
But times change. I go to these meetings where each person talks about their hot button issues and concerns and I hear the very same words I have read on Peakoil.com. I meet main-stream political activists who I would swear have been reading this website. It's not as fringe as it used to be. That says to me attitudes are changing. Awareness is sinking in. Change is the only constant.
There are more people out there who understand CC and the other issues at hand than you think.
Ibon wrote:.........
There is a significant segment of the population that will just follow where others lead. It shouldn't be that hard to lead this segment with a wise leash. .........
GHung wrote:Ibon wrote:.........
There is a significant segment of the population that will just follow where others lead. It shouldn't be that hard to lead this segment with a wise leash. .........
And there is a significant subset of the population who will lead them astray because 'wisdom' interferes with their ambitions. It's the carrot/stick effect; convince them that the way they've been living is just fine, and that those who would encourage them to change only want to control their lives and take what they have. It's as simple as calling said wisdom "fake news", over and over. Toss in a little insignificant truth that tickles the herd's fancy, instill a little fear & loathing, employ some politics of hate, divide-and-conquer becomes reality. No room left for wisdom.
onlooker wrote: Yet consequences involve death and suffering, so they may bring out some heroic and noble actions by people but also will bring out cruel and base actions. So, it will be a mixed bag of alliances and agendas
Ibon wrote:[
Which cultures on the planet today have the highest percentage of mediocre citizens?
mmasters wrote:Highest percentage of mediocre citizens I'd have to say Brazil. Better natural resources than China or India yet they can't make much of anything happen. 90% slums, no zoning laws. Rampant crime and violence. Tons of people with nothing in their heads. The only thing they have going for them is the soccer team.
Newfie wrote:This repair was done without mast steps, he had to pull himself up in a bosuns chair, it was done mid-ocean approaching Patagonia, he was alone, he won the race, he is 74 years old.
There is someone who is in touch with their environment in a very special and intimate way. Someone with a tremendous willl to live.
I am in awe.
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