“But it has to make economic sense…”
Yes please! Here’s a quick reminder of what that means
When I state my vision, I often get two reactions. First, laughter — a sort of nervous snort. Second, a reminder that things have to make economic sense.
My vision is a world where the entire economy is a force for healing, where all human needs and wants are met by a global industrial complex that serves life, as opposed to the current one where most life serves industry.
I respect those reactions, having received them often enough to know they’re coming from a deep well of honest perception. But I want to remind us what “economic sense” actually is, and to invite new, different reactions.
I call these #langclues — little breadcrumbs in the social technology we call language — left along the trail by those who came before, to guide us on our way.
Economy
The word origin of “economy” is a convergence of “oikos” meaning house or home, and “nemein” meaning manage or look after.
If changing industrial reality to better look after our home doesn’t make economic sense, I…
