Gas Shortages Explained by William Catton

http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com presents another clip as part of the "Why Are Things Falling Apart?" series. In this clip William Catton discusses the unsustainability of our current global society.

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• gasoline shortages
• peak oil
• Overshoot
• unsustainable drilling
• global economic meltdown

[mikezephyr]

hunters and gatheres do not have a disregard for the food they rely on. quite the opposite, people whose subsistence comes from hunting and gathering have a spiritual reverence for animals and plants that give them life. this isn't superstitious thinking- but an ecological awareness that fosters responsibility.

how could you take a shit on the things that give you life? that's why non-industrial and non-civilized people more broadly aren't voracious consumers ignorant of consequences.

[ancalagon12321]

Catton tells it like it is.

If only more people had listened to him in 1980.

[XsavagistX]

you speak pretty broadly about "hunter-gatherers" as much as Catton. just because you add spirituality to ecological processes does not make them "Aware" or astute to having impact on processes. some yes, some no. the Pacific NW "hunter-gatherers" were very complex and had a generous amount of warfare over salmon runs and slaves. as lame as Catton's analogy is - so are most "eco-kids" (or adults), generalizations and inaccurate analysis of hunter-gatherers is for ideological/political purposes.

[delerium2k]

You'll appreciate this: /watch?v=g7cylfQtkDg

[runnygrits]

I'm with mike on this one.