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robertpaulsen

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3. Fire! The conception of technology.

Reply to GliderGuider (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 02:13 PM

Nov 2014

Thanks, GliderGuider, that observation is right on! And just as agriculture is not inherently environmentally corrosive, fire has become a tool of destruction due to the human mindset rooted in a culture that values dominion over the planet as opposed to harmonious stewardship.

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Nice work! It hits all the high notes. GliderGuider Nov 2014 #1

Fire! The conception of technology. robertpaulsen Nov 2014 #3

Evolutionary psychology holds the answers as to why we value dominion and growth over harmony. GliderGuider Nov 2014 #4

Which leads to the inevitability you imply in your signature. robertpaulsen Nov 2014 #6

perhaps it's like bragging about how big your McMansion is in 2007 MisterP Nov 2014 #2

Exactly! robertpaulsen Nov 2014 #5

Did you used to hamg @ TOD? FogerRox Nov 2014 #7

The Oil Drum? robertpaulsen Dec 2014 #8

You have a familiar screen name FogerRox Dec 2014 #9

Oh yeah, one of my favorite subjects. robertpaulsen Dec 2014 #10

Thought this link from Richard Heinberg belongs on this thread. robertpaulsen Dec 2014 #11