Peak Moment 112: According to Professor Guy Prouty, a university anthropology professor, every civilization rises, evolves, and then collapses to a simpler structure -- and this will include our own. Comparing America with the Western Roman Empire, Prouty notes the over-reach of our military, the unsustainability of capitalism, peak oil, and climate change. And, this time, we may see a global collapse.
Transitioning to a simpler society will require us to change behavior and consciousness: decrease energy, get out of debt, decentralize, de-consume, grow our own food, build community, see ourselves as connected to the planet. Collapse is not the end, he says. It's part of a natural cycle.
Showing posts with label social anthropology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social anthropology. Show all posts
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Peaceful Resistance in Action
Feast your senses on this wonderful example of Peaceful Resistance in Action, and an awesome documentary of our times. Here an amazing young man acts as actor and activist, conducting social anthropology experiments in public and filming them. Thought provoking, inspiring stuff.
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