Who
Should Pilot Spaceship Earth?
By Gunther Ostermann
11 December,
2007
Countercurrents.org
“We
are in a grave crisis and need to do something real fast.” That’s
the general consensus by many climate scientists from Bali. But, they’re
up against the economists who claim “scientists are in no position
to intelligently guide public policy on climate change”. Really?
Aren’t they the people who are mainly responsible with their ‘growth
forever’ dream that got us in this mess?
If our consumption
oriented HAVING society could be encouraged to adopt the concept of
BEING, a philosophy best articulated by the late social psychologist
and humanistic philosopher Erich Fromm, we could meet the desired ‘greenhouse
gas emission targets’ in a fraction of the time.
Of course,
it has to start with the leaders in politics, business, and the dream
industries. If they would live and lead by example with a new Global
Ethic:
Do not expect
others to live with less than what you’re willing to live with,
then the majority of the people would gladly follow.
Money represents
a demand for goods and services, and that produces greenhouse gases.
How then, can a “doomsday forecaster” demand a six figure-speaking
fee plus expenses? Would anybody go on an airplane trip where the passengers
will hold a vote as to who shall be the captain, co-pilot, and navigator,
without any experience? Who would go on such a trip? Why then is Spaceship
Earth in the hands of unqualified politicians, just because they’re
given a portfolio, or vote?
It would
help, if we remember daily that, we come with nothing, and leave just
the same. And for over one hundred thousand people the departure date
is today.
Let us speak
on Behalf of those who cannot yet speak for themselves.
Gunther
Ostermann can be reached at [email protected]
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