tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post5011462211404976601..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Living As If The Planet Really Is CollapsingGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-70504205559022285062017-05-20T05:20:43.060-03:002017-05-20T05:20:43.060-03:00Great post. I agree whole heartedly. I do find it ...Great post. I agree whole heartedly. I do find it very strange that drying ones clothes on a clothesline isn't done everywhere though?! People here only use dryers if the weather is abysmal for a long time over many days. It's so expensive and such a waste of power... plus so bad for your clothes! You would never see even a new build here being completed without a letterbox, a path and a clothesline. As for the rest of the list, seems like common sense... I guess many people are lacking that these days :-/ Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-73923754397173194122017-05-10T22:58:03.893-03:002017-05-10T22:58:03.893-03:00JC,
Jim Morrison said he was going to get his kic...JC,<br /><br />Jim Morrison said he was going to get his kicks before the whole shit house went up in flames, and that was in the 70's. But he did care deeply for the Earth, as evidenced by some of his other poetry.<br /><br />“What have they done to the earth?<br />What have they done to our fair sister?<br />Ravaged and plundered and ripped her and bit her<br />Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn<br />And tied her with fences and dragged her down”<br /><br />It seems like a lot of people are aware of the gravity of our situation here on Earth, but have chosen to "get their kicks" instead of changing their behaviour. That is one way to deal with what has been going on for a couple of hundred years, and in the short term, is probably the easiest and most carefree.<br /><br />The other response would be to change behaviour and trust that it will do some good. I think this option allows for more joyous, harmonious living. What if the Earth isn't in collapse (yet), and our actions toward improvement make the difference?<br /><br />What if we made the world a better place, and it wasn't collapsing at all? We end up with a better planet.<br /><br />I think there is always hope for success. However, "success" might not look quite like what we had in mind. I am getting my kicks through being the change I wish to see in the world. Less cognitive dissonance that way.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-12719235016686655252017-05-10T22:47:39.833-03:002017-05-10T22:47:39.833-03:00Sophie,
We love clothesline nerds. Well, nerds. A...Sophie,<br /><br />We love clothesline nerds. Well, nerds. Any kind of nerds. We are multi-nerdish. Simple living nerds, gardening nerds, music nerds... <br /><br />Right living is joyous living. All we can do is try our best.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-60778767558639931992017-05-10T22:44:40.461-03:002017-05-10T22:44:40.461-03:00Madeleine,
Those are timeless, and will become co...Madeleine,<br /><br />Those are timeless, and will become common sayings once again, I am sure. We never should have gotten away from them. They are rules for living on a finite planet, and is there any other kind?Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-50871473063736324982017-05-10T22:43:31.538-03:002017-05-10T22:43:31.538-03:00Alex,
So right - there are big problems with the ...Alex,<br /><br />So right - there are big problems with the financial industry. Lots of fraud. Lots of corporate welfare. Best to stay far, far away. Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-35786174567353440572017-05-10T22:41:42.252-03:002017-05-10T22:41:42.252-03:00Saffron,
Thanks. You made both of us laugh out lo...Saffron,<br /><br />Thanks. You made both of us laugh out loud. <br /><br />It would probably be difficult for Linda and I as well. How about several generations in a big house? Or a small house on a big chunk of land? Yah, probably still hard.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-23137379561128983952017-05-10T16:31:29.999-03:002017-05-10T16:31:29.999-03:00Playing devil's advocate here, but I'd be ...Playing devil's advocate here, but I'd be interested in your take on the question: if the planet really is collapsing, why bother doing any of these things? There's no doubt we could/should all do a lot more, but isn't that ultimately with the goal to avoiding collapse? If there's no hope of success, why try?Jonathan Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979919244691263426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-59794472554593487502017-05-09T19:10:25.518-03:002017-05-09T19:10:25.518-03:00I would hate my life if I have to live in a very s...I would hate my life if I have to live in a very small house with several generations.SaffronHopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922098567405119290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-10395795601882637102017-05-08T22:58:43.759-03:002017-05-08T22:58:43.759-03:00Great post! Finally, ideas that are simple, effec...Great post! Finally, ideas that are simple, effective, reasonable and practical. My family and I are already doing some of these things but your list gave me some excellent ideas for new areas to explore. One happy note: my mother (and I) have always hung out the laundry to dry. I have suddenly noticed more clotheslines in our area. This really makes me happy (I guess I'm a clothesline nerd!) Living by example is, I think, the best way to promote simple living. You're walking the walk and people do notice. Right living beats preaching any day!<br /><br />SophieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-9242871235486523742017-05-08T19:47:15.025-03:002017-05-08T19:47:15.025-03:00'Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without...'Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without'. I hope I've quoted this correctly, and of course there's the well know 'mend and make do'. There was a time not so long ago when even the string and paper used to tie a parcel was saved and reused, probably multiple times. We have become so wasteful, and perhaps ungrateful - perhaps the biggest change we need to see in the world is in our attitudes.<br /><br />Madeleine.xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-64332711856653045852017-05-08T03:02:22.257-03:002017-05-08T03:02:22.257-03:00I would add a couple. There are huge problems with...I would add a couple. There are huge problems with the financial system, but your money can do some good. Look at the most ethical providers who do not invest in the usual way. Building societies, ethical banks and credit unions. In the UK this is easy go to move your money website and choose the most ethical option.<br />The other is buy used tech if you need it and use open source software such as Linux.<br />Peace,<br />AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com