Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Story of Stuff

Storyofstuff.org

I was reminded of the above mentioned web movie while doing the homework for my class, Social Networking and Sustainability. Our first assigned reading is, The Great Work, by Thomas Berry.

The author makes a declaration of sorts regarding the need to act across all social spectrum to create an ecologically sustainable way of life. He makes great points, although I feel it would go over many people's heads. Especially since our health care debate has all but imploded on itself from mis communication and misunderstanding.

I am pondering the points of social cohesiveness and why we have such a split polis

The story of stuff is a great 10 minute video about the perils of running an infinite economic system on a planet with finite material. Check out Storyofstuff.org