sustainabilityΒΆ
- earth evolved the human 300,000 years ago
- we started powering farms using animals for 5000 years
- 150 years ago we powered farms using oil
- oil power allowed our species to enter ecological overshoot in 1970 at 3 billion
- oil powered farms over consume natural resources and over pollute
- this also causes dead zones in the ocean
- estimates are that due to pollution and consumption the earth can now sustain only 2 billion humans
- https://www.santafe.edu/research/projects/cities-scaling-sustainability
- focusing your time on wants not needs can unintentionally destroy your needs
quadrantChart
title Problem Analysis: Need vs. Want & Changeability
x-axis "Can't Change" --> "Can Change"
y-axis "Want" --> "Need"
"Accept and Adapt": [0.25, 0.8]
"Focus Energy Here": [0.8, 0.8]
"Let It Go": [0.25, 0.25]
"Evaluate if needs are met": [0.8, 0.25]When hungry, I eat; when tired, I sleep
attributed to Master Rinzai