permaculture

[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 8:59 PM, Daniel Jager <dfjager@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Agreed,
> Discussions never remain 'clean' when they are about politics or religion.
> However... The 'big systems' in this world are (for the most) rotten to
> the core.Why should Permaculture reach out to them. Let Permaculture stay
> with small systems. That works, that is manageable. That has always worked!
>

They are sustainable, in the purest sense of the word. One can pay closer
attention to basic necessities of life, such as nutrition and health,
sourcing food from local production systems;
adapting to a simple diet for maximum health and vigor, keeping money in
communities, living frugally, putting money away for system maintenance
over the long term.


> In case it is not standard fare in Permaculture lit., please read
> Schumacher's 'Small is Beautiful'. Classic!
> And for the 'big systems'. Let them simmer in their own rot and downsize
> themselves a bit, in size and ego. And if after that, *they* then wish to
> join *permaculture*. Well, let's see about that in due time.
> But until then, let's forget to 'reach out' to these diseased dinosaurs.
> Daniel
>

Perfectly stated, I agree completely.