Ahh, Nano... Has it really been that long?
2 years spent trying to convince you that there is indeed a problem.
2 years, and your only concession so far towards admitting that there is a catastrophe looming with regard to consequences of resource depletion is 'Perhaps'.
Well, it's a start.
Interesting that now, having apparently finally taken on board the simple fact that 'the market' may not be able to provide an appropriate solution (as promised), you immediately demand that we supply a 'solution' to the problem.
As AP points out above, the onus to provide workable solutions to the crisis does not lie with those that merely wish to highlight the fact that the problem exists, although I understand why you may feel that it does.
So anyway, I'll have a go...
The first step towards solving
any problem is to first recognise that there is one, and to then try to gain an understanding of it's nature and causes.
So the first step towards a solution must be in raising awareness of the finite nature of the resource, the extent of our dependence upon it and the effects of it's supply being interupted (takes hat off to Bernie's above post).
The cause of this particular problem obviously lie with the patterns of consumption, so we need to look at ways that we can modify these patterns.
Economists like to point out that people act 'rationally' when making choices with regard to their consumptive habits (although they would like us to believe that 'economics' is the sole criteria for this rationality).
The key to being able to make a 'rational decision' is in the information available to an individual, on which this 'rational decision' is to be made.
When an individual is fed incorrect or misleading information, the rationality of such decisions made on such a basis is going to be questionable to say the least.
So to have any hope of the problem being addressed, we need to stop repeating the incorrect information (such as ficticious reserve figures and forecasts made on the backs of these) and revise the information to be assured of it's accuracy.
Basically, we need to show the lies up for what they are.
Once people are adequatley informed of the facts surrounding the issue, solutions will manifest themselves as part of the process of 'rational' decision making.
perhaps rather than arguing on urban, you should be building a fall-out shelter in the country somewhere and await the apocalypse.
It is my belief that arguing with you here on urban75 is part of the solution - as are my other activities, which as you well know, do not include building a fallout shelter - (a course of action more reminicent of what the powerful elites are up to) - but are rather more proactive and practical.
Footnote:
For a glimpse of how misinformation (in this case between UKGOV departments) affects the devolopment of viable, sustainable alternatives, take a look through
this.
) increasing consumption as a solution?
