i always thought that the term human resources is kinda disturbing. but the thought that trees, gold, fish, etc are natural resources and not just nature kinda disturbs me too. capitalism - everything has a price tag!
Right. Resources don't exist. The world is not host to resources for the purposes of use (exploitation).
But what I find especially disturbing is that [dominant culture/corporate culture/capitalism/civilization] no longer needs the dichotomy between human and everything non-human to justify exploitation--that our culture has grown so cynical that we don't need to even lie to ourselves that those we exploit are untermenschen.
but life is so beautiful :) Heh, I just listened to your voice post. Asthma and lung infections suck, I hope you get better soon.
But this made me laugh, it reminded me of this quote by Derrick Jensen: One of the things I say that has been very well-received is that the most common words spoken by any environmentalist I know are, "We're fucked." People will say, "Well if that's the case then why don't you just kill yourself," and the answer to that is that "life is good."
how is yours going? Apart from a little emotional withdrawal from a visit with an old friend, and a little bit of the Seasonal Affective Disorder, I'm doing really well.
I followed you here from the anarchist community again, and added you. Nice to know not everyone there hates me. ;) I kid, I kid.
thanks for writing so much to make me smile. Likewise!
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But what I find especially disturbing is that [dominant culture/corporate culture/capitalism/civilization] no longer needs the dichotomy between human and everything non-human to justify exploitation--that our culture has grown so cynical that we don't need to even lie to ourselves that those we exploit are untermenschen.
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but life is so beautiful :)
how is yours going?
I followed you here from the anarchist community again, and added you.
thanks for writing so much to make me smile.
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but life is so beautiful :)
Heh, I just listened to your voice post. Asthma and lung infections suck, I hope you get better soon.
But this made me laugh, it reminded me of this quote by Derrick Jensen: One of the things I say that has been very well-received is that the most common words spoken by any environmentalist I know are, "We're fucked." People will say, "Well if that's the case then why don't you just kill yourself," and the answer to that is that "life is good."
how is yours going?
Apart from a little emotional withdrawal from a visit with an old friend, and a little bit of the Seasonal Affective Disorder, I'm doing really well.
I followed you here from the anarchist community again, and added you.
Nice to know not everyone there hates me. ;) I kid, I kid.
thanks for writing so much to make me smile.
Likewise!
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