Love it when it snows


Nothing quiets things down like a nice blanket of snow. The roof is muffled, and the forest too. But I think there may be even more going on. Doesn't snow often here, but every time it sure does seem like the power is cleaner. For sure the listening is better. 
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I think scientists know that climate change is not all caused by human activity their point is the only thing we can do is address the damage humans cause. We can't  do anything about  volcanoes erupting or the sun if it begins to increase energy. When a minority doesn't even admit humans contribute to climate change or yeah we do but their's nothing we can do because of short term economic  reasons and this minority has the money and  power to suppress information, make up crazy  conspiracy theories, spread outright lies and propaganda that's when we have a serious problem. There can be no both sides come together to fix a problem  when one side refuses to admit one even exists, that human activity has tipped the balance and if we continue to do nothing we will reach critical mass at some point. 
Lassiez-faire capitalism doesn't  work either unless you want some kind of a Dickensian dystopia.
It seems people read what they want to read... and understand only what they want to understand...

Millercarbon looking for a higher encompassing perspective is not the same as imposing a point of view like in a dictatorial unified state....Do I must give much explanation? 


The politics I envision is one linked with universal alimentation for mankind and universal education.... The rethinking of the concept of money in his link with actual real economics life not finances.... etc... This is the beginnings...Politics is the way to do things, but there is no left or right in the politics of tomorrow...And no one world order for all in a pure Top-down fashion...


In history each civilization has only some thousand years at best to understand before being erased.... This is simple.... We must act in one spirit looking for the truth, not political agendas, but real political works... By the way the Greek invent democracy but the condition of democracy in the "polis" is " paideia" this means education....When a country is no more educated there is the choice between plutocracy or tyranny but not democracy... The Athenians has known that.... The great observer of the American political life the french Tocqueville say the same thing about American democracy....A citizen that is not educated cannot think for himself and democracy cannot exist then...Someone must learn to think for himself and this is hard task... Then we must remember that the first stage of education is the search for truth, after that only education in school can serve his purpose... My best...


mahgister, I enjoy your posts as well and don't take offense. What seems to be misunderstood is that what I've always said is, there's always been a delicate balance to our environment. What's hastening things is man's contribution to that balancing act that's responsible for the dilemma we're now all in.

That balance took ages to achieve and now we're screwing it up, all the while under the impression that the air and water are infinite in their ability to absorb all the pollutants we emit. Science says otherwise.

As for free markets, name one that ever existed without regulations that didn't favor one group over another. It's all where you draw the lines. Regulations are an inherent part of any economy.

By the way, we had a good preview of that Dickensian dystopia right here in the good 'ol USA, Hooverville, and the elite of those days thought it was a good thing.

All the best,
Nonoise

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