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indigobusiness

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Fri Nov-26-04 04:07 PM
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21. The long and the short of it is that we can't consume our way to the

Edited on Fri Nov-26-04 04:09 PM by indigobusiness

Promised Land. Nor can we exploit our way there. The myth of our economic prosperity is about to come starkly into focus. The era of manufacturing is over. No matter how many new types of widgets we devise or types of cars we introduce.

The resources that were used to build this Fantasyland are not infinite, and not renewable. Crunching numbers to try and rationalize that is preposterous.

A shift in mindset is called for that is oriented to organic needs of all, and not a mad scramble to out-luxurify the Joneses.

We are at the brink of a new era...and that is ALWAYS painful. Looking into the rear-view mirror will not guide us on the new road ahead.

We must simplify to survive. Technology won't save us, we are already having difficulty coping with the options.

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