[p2p-research] Why do we not choose Permaculture?

[Michel Bauwens]

I think Sam's point works at the ground level of explanation, but it is also
simply that laws, regulations etc... are of function of power and the clash
of private interests ... there are very few laws which are simply made
because they are the 'best solution' for any given problem, they are instead
the product of complex lobbying and negotiations based on the short and long
term interests of private, usually for-profit, groups,

Michel

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Patrick Anderson <agnucius at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I am trying to find out why our species has decided to move so very
> > far away from local sufficiency toward a dangerous dependecy upon
> > centralized production.
> >
> > We have the Land, Water and willing Workers, so what is the problem?
> >
> > Why don't we grow Almonds, Avocados and Olives, in our cities (where
> > climates allow)?
> >
> > Why are there not grape vines, berry bushes and spice plants in all
> > the places we installed unproductive species?
> >
> > I think there are some logistic problems we have overlooked and am
> > trying to enumerate them so each can be addressed.
> >
> > Please respond if any sound wrong or to add those that are missing.
> >
>
> Part of the "why?" is that the human as a species (and as individuals
> and societies) are not always logical, inductive of environment,
> anticipatory, and objective, but rather are primarily driven by what
> they believe to be their *fundamental problems of existence*.
>
> If a given human, or group of humans, believes that responding to the
> complexities of existence requires foresight, logic, and response
> appropriate to environment, they may come to the conclusion that
> permaculture is a worthy investment.
>
> But, if a different group of people believe, for instance, that
> appeasing a God, or controlling physical reality, projecting the most
> physical power, etc are the real fundamental existential dilemmas they
> are trying to solve, they may instead choose other priorities for
> investing their energies in during their time in this world.
>
> For any person or people, "why" they may or may not employ a given
> practice very often depends on what they perceive as the fundamental
> existential dilemma, or what they believe dominates as fundamental
> existential dilemma in the system they live in.
>
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