Many of the challenges we face today are results of our abandonment of the natural cycle of things. We've been lucky to live during the cheap energy bonanza, but let's face it; without a supply of cheap energy, our entire way of life is unsustainable. Recent studies confirm that we're using 1.5 earths supply of resources, and the population continues to grow.
Our use of these ancient gifts has enabled vast leaps in the quality of life, but it has also put strain on our environment and encouraged us to believe that anything is achievable when the facts tell us otherwise.
Change can be difficult, but it's also inevitable. We've survived this long because we've adapted, and we'll continue to do so. However, we have to reconsider every aspect of how we organize life and get back to something that earth says we can handle. Don't think of it as giving something up, but rather a recognition that we are just another part of the cycle of life, and the best path is one that rides within it's place in this world.
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