(March 17, 2020 at 12:26 pm)Editz Wrote: It's precarious to point out any "silver linings" to COVID-19 - to do so would always be in EXTREME bad taste, however, as with many things, in my experience the bigger and darker the cloud the more shiny and brilliant the silver lining(s). The immense reduction in carbon emissions stemming from the reduction in travel and other forms of consumption/economic activities....might even show us dopey humans that it's possible to live well while being (relatively) green. And for the record brewer, I loved and love my one remaining granpy, not to mention my mum, and wish death on nobody.
Once this is over, insane consumption will remain-assert itself (though it may take a while).
The three basic human emotions are greed, fear and greed. We just happen to be in the ‘fear’ cycle right now.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
