1.We have always had a problem in critical thinking & decision-making … and I am certain that in these times of a greedy, selfish, artificial, chaotic anthropocentric world of ca. 8 billion humans and their abundance of plastic & other stuff, … and with we Haves transforming 275,000+++ kilocalories per capita daily (up from 2,000+ not so long ago in Paleolithic times), … THINGS HAVE TRULY GOTTEN OUT OF HAND!!!
2. For most folk, the positive decision to get COVID-19 vaccinations, to mask, and to practice social-distancing, should be easy. For particularly ignorant, uncaring, non-empathetic, cruel humans, we do need enforced mandates. (Today we lost another dear friend, and paid disseminator of information, who for no good reason was an anti vaxxer.)
3. For guns/hunting equipment and even defense, … with choices of bows & arrows, 22s, .308 Winchesters, AK-47s, Stingers, H-bombs, etc., we need to draw the line at one .308 Winchester or similar hunting rifle per household … or less. We must have tighter/smarter governmental regulations of guns, arms, armaments!!!
4. “As much as possible,” we need to move to local systems of food production, processing, and storage as well as local systems of fiber and shelter production and usage.
5. In general, size of homes of we Haves need to be much smaller, … and use of conventional air-conditioning needs to be limited.
6. We must stop using all of these cars and transport trucks & planes! Most should frequently use bicycles where “possible & appropriate” … propelled by human pedal power. And we need to go to a system of mass transport using more buses and trains … similar to what I saw in expansive urban & rural Brasil in the 1980’s.
7. With respect to algorithms, computers & chips & servers, cables, fiber optics, 5G, etc., … we need to be focusing on prudence, wisdom, and knowledge … and quality … in our decision-making vs. neoliberal capitalistic generation of quantity of information and negative propaganda–toward “jobs” in the information field, and for profit and the “almighty buck.” In living a moral & ethical life, we need to always think & act: sabiamente, simply, smally, slowly, steadfastly, sharingly, sustainably … and in solidarity.
8. Yes! LESS IS MORE! Moreover, technological-fixes generally have have serious ecological costs and potential unintended consequences. In order to effectively deal with global climate change and a long list of prevalent sociological-/ecological-destroying actions and injustices … in order to realize quality life for all, including other species, we must deal with realizing a lighter ecological footprint of we Haves in the arena of food, fiber, shelter, transport, and sports and recreation. If we practiced sustainable livelihoods, and ethic of reciprocity, and an adherence to the Precautionary Principle–which some good folk preach, it would involve attempts at emulation of the lives Jesus of Nazareth, St. Francis of Assisi, Thoreau, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Berta Cáceres, Wangari Maathai, Greta Thunberg, and many of the humble “campesinos” of the world.
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(By the way, putting the excellent research by climate scientists aside for a moment, it would seem obvious–I believe–to most critical thinkers, that humans are dramatically impacting and changing edaphic, atmospheric, hydrologic, and climatic conditions with the tremendous energy transformation of ca. 8 billion humans, many of whom are transforming more that 275,000 kilocalories of energy daily per capita and introducing large quantities of various pollutants, CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, and flourinated gases into the soil, atmosphere and Eaarth’s waters. I am befuddled when even some so-called scientists and “intelligent” humans are in denial of anthropogenic climate change!)
9. Killing of a human borne into this world for the purpose of punishment and revenge is a terrible sin! Period!
Termination of a developing fertilized egg/zygote, blastocyst, fetus should be left up to the mother with informed/caring input from others around her.
10. You must not vote for and support the likes of Donald John Trump!!! Period!!!
11. Whether I am going to heaven or hell–and despite my laziness and lack of talents, intelligence, and strengths, I do wish to try and live a relatively humble, sharing, and loving/caring life of less is more … and do sincerely hope you will help me in that endeavor.
pbm
7 S’s / VV->^^
http://www.paulpeaceparables.com/2018/06/01/little-book-on-applied-ecology-peace-appendix-i-sustainable-livelihoods/
http://www.paulpeaceparables.com/2018/10/17/to-kill-or-not-to-kill-by-paul-b-martin/
http://www.paulpeaceparables.com/2018/11/29/laws-which-guide-us-individually-and-collectively-toward-quality-life-for-all/
