state of the world - living independent - sustaining our needs

In the 20^th century, the glory of the human has become the desolation of the Earth. And now, the desolation of the Earth is becoming the destiny of the human. From here on, the primary judgment of all human institutions, professions, and programs and activities will be determined by the extent to which they inhibit, ignore, or foster a mutually enhancing human-Earth relationship.” –Thomas Berry

Human Nature

It has become our nature to consume stuffs we need.
Consumerism has been the trend in this era.
Instead of sustaining ourselves with the stuffs we need and not want, we become consumers who mostly buy the stuffs wanted rather than the stuffs needed.

from the film 'The Age of Stupid'

“Why didn't we save ourselves when we had the chance?” Were we just being stupid? Or was it that “on some level we weren't sure that we were worth saving?”

Today is our chance to save our environment.
Despite that we already know the harmful effects of human activity in our planet, its as if we don't mind at all.
Imagine if 7 billion humans are doing the same actions that leads to earth destruction.

Some of the Pros and Cons of Consumerism

Pros:

• It boosts a nations economy
• It creates jobs
• It is convenient, people can get what they need without any hassle
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Cons:

• People become overly dependent on it
• It is very harmful to the environment and uses up the natural resources on our planet.
• The manufacturing of consumer goods is a strain on the environment

Transforming cultures – from consumerism to sustainability

First:  consumption that actively undermines well-being needs to be actively discouraged.

Second: it will be important to replace the private consumption of goods with public consumption, the consumption of services, or even minimal or no consumption when possible.

Third: goods that do remain necessary should be designed to last a long time and be “cradle to cradle”—that is, products need to eliminate waste, use renewable resources, and be completely recyclable at the end of their useful lives.

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