tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post116043601641093460..comments2023-12-17T19:35:07.459-08:00Comments on Bouphonia: That Which Surrounds UsPhilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15849261651028725772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-1161117014054972412006-10-17T13:30:00.000-07:002006-10-17T13:30:00.000-07:00why does richman assume that no one would value a ...why does richman assume that no one would value a pristine, uninhabited space? why do so many people assume it, actually? much of the time it seems to me that if environmentalism is a foundering effort, it's because too many people can't conceive of any value other than monetary. if a piece of land isn't being put to use in a manner that pays someone's salary, it's useless. if products that are more environmentally friendly are also a few cents more expensive than those that aren't, there's no incentive to buy them. and you're so right in pointing out that this mindset completely fails to take into account the increasingly finite amount of space we have to work with on this planet and how interwoven every part of it is with every other part. i'm still not sure if it's honest ignorance or willful blindness, but more and more i lean toward the latter. we can pour ourselves into education, but no amount of teaching will override a selfish individual's desire for convenience and personal gain.juniper pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940950405860078123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-1160527219709057422006-10-10T17:40:00.000-07:002006-10-10T17:40:00.000-07:00You have nailed this one to the freaking church do...You have nailed this one to the freaking church door. Well written. mon ami. This is a post that should be whored, a lot. Lots more than that.catalexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973926928483005689noreply@blogger.com