Shopping
in the Apocalypse A tragedy
for humanity Is that
thinkers, philosophers
& futurists, are 40
years ahead of politicians when it
comes to sounding alarms. With
blistering clarity in a San
Francisco newspaper in 1969 Kenneth
Rexroth warned that an
“extractive, accumulative society” will
trigger human extinction. He
supported an Ecological
Revolution in which the use of fossil fuels “would be
brought to a complete stop” An evolved
system of values would treat
the possession
of too many goods as a
disease. This hasn’t
quite happened, but only a
fool or politician would
dismiss the possibility. It’s
blowing in the wind. Legislators
have taken 40 years to admit
the downside of extraction, and will
need to be dragged kicking and
screaming into accepting that carbon
neutrality is hostile
to Lear Jets, invasions
and palaces. There will
be no shopping or
lobbyists in the apocalypse. A financial
and eco meltdown will
threaten hierarchies and foster
rebellion… perhaps
even trigger a a re-evaluation
of values. Hang on to
your hats.
Mr. Neville, you may find my noir parody song vid somewhat amusing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LubuSAgB5s
Sir, do stay on groovin' safari,
Tor
Posted by: Tor Hershman | September 27, 2009 at 01:08 AM