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Originally Posted by enginekid
the answer is not something most people will willingly accept. humanity believes they are locked into this mad machine of constant increasing industry and trade and they feel powerless to stop it becuase they accept the idea that as an individual they cannot have an impact and they believe that their governements can only legislate the changes needed.
this is the reason people do nothing and stay on the treadmill. if each individual started incrementally making small changes to their life and habits the changes would add up to great change.
i personally sold my car. started recycling everything that i can. stopped spending money buying STUFF. started paying attention to where the products and foods were produced and i am starting to only buy locally grown food and items that were not made using chemicals and or grown with pesticides.
if everyone in a city did these things the reduction in waste and pollution would make a real impact.
if everyone just throws up their arms then drops to the pavement and crys, "nothing i do will have any impact, therefore i will do nothing and keep driving and buying stuff and throwing garbage out that could be recycled...im just insignificant, its the governent fault not mine why should i sacrifice when i see joe cool over their still racing the streeets in his mustang"
than you are a person who has decided that you make no difference. your life will become as insignificant as you believe it to be. and you will be absolutely right, you will make no impact at all.
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okay then. be "significant" and turn off your computer and lights and air conditioning and television and oven and microwave and get your house and your place of employment and all the other buildings you visit for business and pleasure off the power grid.
until then, stfu.