[permaculture] conservatism (was: re. Lactoferments)

David Travis djtravis at hotmail.com
Wed Feb 13 16:30:37 EST 2008



Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:19:21 -0800 (PST)
From: Dieter Brand 

>I'm not going to defend consumerism, nor am I adverse to
>bashing the Monsantos of this World. That is the good fight.
>Yet, that economic system, with all its imperfections, is all
>we have got. There are changes ahead with the resources
>of this planet being as limited as they are. The system will
>stay stable as long as it has enough flexibility to adapt to
>the changes needed. And if you look into history or at other
>cultural spheres you are unlikely to find other models that
>provide more flexibility.

I'm always amazed -- and I'm speaking generally about many of my fellow permaculturists here -- at how the so many of the same people who think we can radically and creatively alter the way we eat, drink, live, work, and relate to the Earth are often paradoxically willing to throw up their hands at politics and economics, making oddly definitive claims about how capitalism, corporatism, or any other aspect of business-as-usual is "just the way it is" or  "all that we've got" or "here to stay". It's really interesting (and at times frustrating) to see such extremely conservative notions finding widespread acceptance among an otherwise farsighted and "big picture"-oriented movement.

- David



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