Tag Archives: sustainability
Faith keeps the centre strong
Faith is all that holds civilisation together. It intrigues me that five years later in suffering and decline the people of the failing nation-state of Greece are not in civil war. All the money thrown into Greece by outsiders is to pay off loans rather than ease the suffering of the citizen, whilst demands of …
Liberty rather than Control
Lots of liberty and less control benefits self, community and the environment. In the last few months I have signed many worthwhile petitions that campaigned for liberties or against harm of people or environment. Today I refused to sign a petition to limit bonuses of bank staff. It would be hypocritical of me to tell …
Paradigm shift into sustainability
The global realignment to a sustainable future is through pain and knowledge. Like so many lemmings humanity marches onward to the abyss, yet I hold out hope for a change of direction. Humanity lives in a current paradigm of growth through relentless consumption. What do I mean by paradigm, I mean a worldview in the …
Our relationship with the Grim Reaper and energy
Everything is energy. To understand the grave threat that humanity faces to its survival is to understand energy, energy systems and the laws of thermodynamics. The universe is energy. You are energy. Your thoughts, words and actions are energy. What you hear, see and smell is energy. All change and motion is energy. All matter …
The difference between consumer and stakeholder
Would you rather have a stake in the environment or merely consume it? If a bank loaned me money the relationship would be that of a consumer. The bank has no interest in my business, only on making a fast profit at my expense. The bank will require that I pay back its loan plus …
The magic of snow
The world is full of magic, shame the sleeping majority will never notice. Yesterday as I was visiting new WordPress blogs I posted a comment on a blog how everyone seems to mention Narnia when it comes to snow scenes. The response was “Do they?” That response irritated me, the sort of response with the …
The illusion of control
Nature presents alternatives to the human obsession of control. Last night I am in bed floating on an increasingly stormy threatening ocean, afraid I would fall into the dark cold waters to my doom. It was a dream, the bed my sense of security, the ocean the chaotic universe. To my relief my dream bed …
Can you see as others see the world?
If you can see as others see the world then you gain a valuable advantage in problem solving. I attended a lecture at Essex University Colchester last Wednesday on the plight of indigenous indians in Canada, specifically those in Labrador. The Canadian government has embarked on a scheme to disenfranchise the indians of all their …
Prosperity is a blessing in disguise
Entitlement, rights and obligations are human invented illusions. I spent money, energy and time yesterday chasing a business opportunity, the hard work paid off with success. I wrote about what prosperity is yesterday, now I wish to point out that prosperity comes with a challenge. Everything in life has a challenge that you pass to …
Blogging is a great tool of communication
Blogging is a fast way to exchange knowledge, network and build a community. The Guardian recently asked the followers of its sustainability section for one tip on how to communicate sustainability to others. I suggested blogging, and gave the Liberated Way as an example of such a blog. This was a competition, the prize being …
