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Val, that is certainly true, because our planet is NOT growing to accomodate a relentlessly growing human population and its relentlessly growing economy. That is why there is so much pollution, because the Earth cannot absorb it all, so it's bulding up in the soil, in the air and especially in the ocean where 5 huge garbage patches are swirling tons of plastic trash just below the surface because it takes so long for plastic to disintegrate. But the corporate CEOs cannot afford to recycle because then they could not pay themselves 6 figure salaries. So, how much pollution can the Earth survive until the CEOs all come to their senses and realize there is something more important than money?!

From my email, my comments in brackets[]--
Growth Addiction - Help Us Find the Cure

Headlines Celebrating Growth:
"Ohio has anemic population growth" [as if that is bad when they are already at 7 times long term carrying capacity!]
"Meager Growth" [as if that is bad, when we need negative growth in population and pollution]
"NZ economic growth stronger than expected"[economic growth means more pollution in general, which is not good]
"Manitoba population growth 3rd best in country" [population growth on an overpopulated planet and even in Canada is NOT good or better]
"Qatar 2012 outlook positive, but growth to slow, IMF" [it would really be positive if growth was negative, then the LONG TERM outlook would be good]
"US economic growth seen brighter in 2012" [there they go equating growth with brighter or good, when it means more depletion and pollution]
"Riverside county becomes state's population growth leader" [again, as if that was something good, when it means worse overpopulation, worse depletion of water and soil, and more pollution in all forms]
These are headlines just from the past 2 weeks!
A Culture of Growth
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So Val, what do you think about "Growth Busters"?

Yes Val, that would be wonderful. If some one would put in the money and time to spread that infromation Worldwide, the people might be able to prepare for the inevitable weather changes and possibly survive as a species, in what context who knows? But I suspect the "Growth Busters" may have a very specific plan. What do you suppose it might be?

Well, I certainly do agree with those practical reforms, and I hope somehow they can become everyone's day-to-day reality. My God, that would be a very beautiful society!