Extrinsic Tides

For now the price of oil is falling. The air seems clear (except in Beijing). Here in Japan, food is plentiful (we even got our butter back!) and, from my understanding the developed nations are flush with commodities, foodstuffs and the spoils of wealth as well. 

The world economy seems to be slowing, yet, again, this doesn’t touch us too directly. Those of us who have gone green or are thinking about going green out of fear, conformity or a sense of duty/obligation may begin to waver. I mean, hey, life’s still good if you’re on the developed side of things, right?

What motivates? What sustains? 

Spend some time with these big, broad, open questions. Meditate. Observe what emerges. 

At some point, the price of oil will rise again. The air, though clear, already holds too much of us. Food is only plentiful now because our oil-based food production system is still chug chug chugging along. Wealth continues to accumulate in the same places it has been for quite a long time. As gaps grow so does the resolve to close them. 

So, as you ponder green, as you wonder green, ask yourself:

What motivates? What sustains?

Observe what emerges. And,

do what needs to be done.

Tags: food production, peak oil, sustainability