Let's be clear: I believe we are in for some very hard times. The transitional period on our way toward a post-growth, equilibrium economy will prove to be the most challenging time any of us has ever lived through. Nevertheless, I am convinced that we can survive this collective journey, and that if we make sound choices as families and communities, life can actually be better for us in the decades ahead than it was during the heady days of seemingly endless economic expansion.The last part of this fairly lengthy article starting with, "My Personal Story of Waking Up to Limits", goes into more detail about how he arrived at the awareness of global limits and their implications.
in the time remaining, to help us understand how the man-made system of capitalism will lead to the extinction of our human species, and so many others.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Life After Growth
by Richard Heinberg from Post Carbon Institute.