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Tommy

“The point that doesn’t get considered, however, is not that humans are an accessory (consumers), but that they have the POTENTIAL to be useful to the life process and also to work to stabilize some of the natural fluctuations over time (We have shown that we can change the climate, so we can also help stabilize it if we choose to. We can also establish permaculture ecosystems and maintain them (versus agricultural extraction), protect against asteroid impacts, and moderate wildlife through hunting and replenishment work.)

Most of the physical activity of humans at this point is wasted on ‘economic’ models that religiously promote perpetual growth and overconsumption. (We have replaced our own usefulness to the food system with oil/chemicals.)

Is this likely to change? Yes. It doesn’t look like it’s going to be intentional, however.

We are at a point in the development of organic life where the experiment testing the validity of intentions/imagination/belief has reached a climax. We either will change our behavior, proving Intentionality to be useful to future species (whether or not they include man), or the experiment will fail in the depopulation of humans and possibly start over again under less convenient circumstances.

In the meantime, all of the questions about population, economics, nationalism and history will be compared in due natural process to the question of whether humans can be useful to their own future (creating/enhancing resources) or be nothing but unintentional yeast: totally dependent on random circumstances and unable to act deliberately on those circumstances in their own better interest. “

That thrill you felt after watching the movie the first time, is what it’s really about. An inspiration to get up and do something. Before you decided to pick the movie apart into something you can lash out at, because you are rightfully sick of corporate advertising and over-consumption, you found passion.

Patagonia is an independent company, a big one, but an independent one. The’ve done more for land conservation and environmental awareness than most companies could come close to, and still they are hated. For what, marketing? What company doesn’t market their products? Oh wait, it’s only once they are a “big” company do we hate them for marketing. Or when we presume that they are full of shit because they are actually doing some good in the world and we can’t wrap are heads around how that’s possible.

What’s the solution, stop all manufacturing? Or maybe just go buy all our products from Wal-Mart? If a company is producing and promoting a better way to manufacture clothing, we should all applaud. People will always make and market goods, it’s you who makes the choice to buy it.

If all you got from the movie, is one giant advertisement, I don’t think you were paying attention.

I’ve been to Costa Rica. Trust me — they don’t need the Kellogg family. They need less people showing up and thinking Costa Rica is awesome. In other words, if you truly love biodiversity and pristine rainforest, then please don’t show up. It’s probably the most helpful thing you could do in terms of conservation.

We’re well past awareness campaigns and verifying through “universities” what we already know is wrong. There’s a lot of money spent on just trying to feel better. We call it, “making a difference.”

Pick up any book written by James Lovelock. This is the best therapy possible.