An interesting piece in today’s Guardian, responding to an earlier article which had concluded that “green capitalism” is the only way forward (I paraphrase). Today’s piece refutes that, arguing that the Green movement should try to find an alternative way forward, without embracing capitalism which, after over-population, is undoubtedly the biggest root cause of our eco-crisis. The comments following the piece show what a difficult task lies ahead in finding that alternative route forward. Perhaps it’s hopeless. One of the less hysterical comments probably nailed it: “Human society will continue to be run on the alpha-beta-and losers model we inherited from early times on the African savanna. It looks like destroying the ecosystem that produced us. And so it goes...”
That’s no reason to go quietly though. Dylan Thomas wrote “Do not go gentle into that good night…….Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” He was referring at the time to his elderly father who was going blind, but I can’t think of a better anthem for the Greens.
PS - beautiful morning & great run.
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