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Article #1140Re: Can we learn something from Easter Island?
From: John Beardmore
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 10:00
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 10:00
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In article <d82348eb.0401061835.1404f224@posting.google.com>, Don
Quijote <donquijote1111@yahoo.com> writes
>Does it seem "unfair" when the very capitalist solutions being
>proposed are ignored by capitalism?
I'm not sure that capitalists know what to do next, or in the general
case, know of the existence of NC.
Even if they do know, while existing financial frameworks and social
expectations remain, the existence of natural capitalism is as
irrelevant for them as any other piece of academic research.
> Does it tell something about the
>nature of capitalism? It reminds me of the stupid hungry dinosaurs...
Get a clue. Any process of change starts where you are now.
We a have an industrial base that is regulated by largely ignorant
politicians who are elected by largely ignorant voters who buy according
to price rather than product LCA.
It is asinine to assume that all the problems and solutions are owned by
one sector of the population.
Consumers can help by
ethical purchasing,
adopting ethical business practice,
education of themselves, and
education of TPTB.
Politicians can help by
ethical practice and procurement,
regulation of industry,
promoting eco-design, LCA, industrial ecology, natural capitalism
education of themselves, and
education of the public.
Industry can help by
ethical practice and procurement,
exceeding regulatory requirements,
adoption of eco-design, LCA, industrial ecology, natural capitalism
education of themselves, and
education of the public.
Please get a grip on the BIG picture !
Cheers, J/.
--
John Beardmore
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