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October 31, 2012
And the question is: do we want to keep civilization?
Because we don't have to. We can try to find our way back, perhaps to the 19th century;or the 12th, the 8th or perhaps before history itself? Let us find out how far back we have to go before we appease nature perhaps only to rediscover what our ancestors learned: that no number of virgins cast into a volcanoâs glowing pit will keep it from erupting. The reason Third World societies can do with less was because they were simpler. But they are simpler no longer. Today the organization, logistics and order required to keep New York, Tokyo, Shanghai or Hong Kong in existence is is mind-boggling. Because modern urban society is so dependent âjust enoughâ is never enough.â âJust enoughâ is simply a catastrophe waiting to happen. -- Belmont Club » The Design Margin
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 31, 2012 4:20 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.