The developed economies in the world use a system of GDP - Gross Domestic Product to measure the state of the economy.
Whilst those in big business may find this form of measure comforting and helpful it really is a stupid and naive measurement of a countries state of health.
Perhaps 200 years ago it may have been OK to continue with this type of gauge but now with the worlds population beyond a sustainable level it is totally ridiculous to urge the planet's population into further consumption.
We have already consumed more than this planet can sustain.
What should be used as a gauge is a form of Prosperity measure - where a countries total population (and not the upper 20%) are valued against a measure of ideals considered worthy in a modern world.
For example; running fresh water, sewerage system, power generation & type, education, health & so on.
Not by how many flat screen LED televisions we own or the number of new cars sold..!
Again, it comes back to the boys in the back rooms, pushing for growth via an ever expanding population, regardless of the final cost.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Xmas
So what is Xmas then?
From a child we we're taught that it celebrates a person's birthday, and his name was Jesus.
OK...
This dude's mother became pregnant without having sex with any partner?
OK ..?
But she had a mate called Joseph- what he hung about for.. who knows.. maybe he liked boys.
OK..?
So they fell into an old barn - it was holiday season and the place was full, and Mary gave birth to Jesus.
Pretty straight forward... isn't it? Apart from the fact that no sex was involved.
What I don't understand is what did this Jesus do as he grew up.... like we are told that later as an adult he did really special things (had special powers) - but what was he doing while he was say 8 years old?
Just imagine the fun he could of had at school then - with all those powers ..... like the chalk disappearing, or the teachers dress slowly rising around her as she stood at the blackboard. Cool eh?
But hang on...... we don't seem to hear much about that period do we...
I'm sure though that some anorak some place has all the gen on this period.
Like how he had already invented a stone computer which ran on bread crumbs.
But we must'n forget... Jesus did all this for us.....Hmmm ......uhmm.... like .....what?
We are so much better off aren't we ?
What would the world be like otherwise?
There would be total chaos.... like there isn't now..!
From a child we we're taught that it celebrates a person's birthday, and his name was Jesus.
OK...
This dude's mother became pregnant without having sex with any partner?
OK ..?
But she had a mate called Joseph- what he hung about for.. who knows.. maybe he liked boys.
OK..?
So they fell into an old barn - it was holiday season and the place was full, and Mary gave birth to Jesus.
Pretty straight forward... isn't it? Apart from the fact that no sex was involved.
What I don't understand is what did this Jesus do as he grew up.... like we are told that later as an adult he did really special things (had special powers) - but what was he doing while he was say 8 years old?
Just imagine the fun he could of had at school then - with all those powers ..... like the chalk disappearing, or the teachers dress slowly rising around her as she stood at the blackboard. Cool eh?
But hang on...... we don't seem to hear much about that period do we...
I'm sure though that some anorak some place has all the gen on this period.
Like how he had already invented a stone computer which ran on bread crumbs.
But we must'n forget... Jesus did all this for us.....Hmmm ......uhmm.... like .....what?
We are so much better off aren't we ?
What would the world be like otherwise?
There would be total chaos.... like there isn't now..!
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