Surviving Capitalism (Not) : In New U.S. “Bioeconomy”, Industry Trumps Environment

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Sunday, April 29, 2012

In New U.S. “Bioeconomy”, Industry Trumps Environment

Click here to access article by Carey L. Biron from Inter Press Service.

It's clear that capitalists must have energy to feed their addiction to profits regardless of the consequences for others.

The White House on Thursday announced the formulation of the National Bioeconomy Blueprint, aimed at shoring up the U.S. commitment to bioscience-related research.

But critics warn that the new programme focuses too much on economic concerns, placing too little emphasis on either social issues or on the environment itself.

Meanwhile, scientists see things differently as reported in this piece entitled, "Scientists call for rethink on consumption, population".