Subject: Re: [permaculture] Confronting the Context: Permaculture and Capitalism
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:04:44 -0400
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Steve Hart
<stevenlawrencehart@gmail.com>wrote:
> Great topic...great debate that needs much more development input and
> dispersal. IMO we have difficulty moving forward on many of the tremendous
>
I agree.
> variety of options available to us through our Permaculture wisdom until we
> fully recognise the treadmill we are locked into by the existing systems.
>
The first step for individuals is to recognize the fact that you don;t have
to be locked into
those treadmills, ratraces, jumping through hoops, etc. Stop, be still and
reflect, think about other possibilities.
Move ahead and roll onwards.
> These systems began their design and development in the 14th century by the
> great money changers and usery agents. It has obviously evolved
> considerably since then to the point of reality that 98% of the world are
> designed slaves to their system.
>
Most already know this.
Our challenge therefore is to escape,
> breakout and get off that treadmill.
>
Amen to this, I agree completely. This is how the natural agriculture,
natural food and permaculture movements got started.
Tune in, observe, document, preserve and seek out creative alternative
solutions.
> We also need to be teaching these
> strategies in our PDCs and specialist one week follow up courses. Anyone
> interested ? please let me know...to at least continue the debate ?
> Steve Hart
>
Excellent plan.
LL
KB
> > >> design.
> > >> Koreen Brennan
>
LL
> > Great post. {If this list had such features] I would give it an upvote
> and
> > an 5/10 rating.
That was a typo; I meant an 8/10 rating.
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