fighting for something bigger than the environment
Today it seems like we’re in the fight for something bigger than “just” the environment. Apparently it looks like we are the generation who is going to take on the biggest battle.
We have 4 global crisis’ going on in the world today:
1. the enviromental crisis
2. the food crisis
3. the oil crisis
4. the financial crisis
To me it might not be a coincidence that all these crisis’ are coming at the same time.
I think what the world needs now is “something” that can guide us through this all the way - and I don’t think that the leaders of every nation in the world is going to be capable of agreement.
In the danish newspaper information there has been a couple of articles lately describing the crisis in the overall global system.
One was called “the end of a supercyclus” and argues that the russian economist Nikolai Kondratiev, probably was right after all.
He argues that after 50-60 years of growth - the system needs to reinvent itself. So is there a new depression coming like in the 30s ? - could be….
On the other hand you have a more participatory environment ever ! - existing on the internet.
I am sure that we all are going to have a huge impact on this when everything comes to everything.
People that does something instead of just watching TV.
In my eyes the future looks bright - but exciting ! - and I think this is a test that all humans needs to get together and actually act upon as a whole.
I am not frightened but I think that 2008 is going to be a year of dramatic changes - in everybody’s lifes…
This blogpost has been crossposted at greengirlsglobal.com
May 19th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Actually all four crises share the same root cause: capitalistic robbery. The challenge before us is to upend this system and create a new, sustainable system which does support the billions of people on this planet.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
And indeed, don’t be frightened. It’s a huge challenge with amazing possibilities.