tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.comments2017-12-17T18:16:43.485+00:00Philosophy of life - being Zetamy name is Angus.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11452643558254496600noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-6555407936588232272009-08-04T11:20:19.097+01:002009-08-04T11:20:19.097+01:00Thanks for the interesting comments. It all rather...Thanks for the interesting comments. It all rather suggests that the time is coming for a charasmatic leader to take people through the belief & practical changes needed. Let's just hope one comes along in time & that they turn out to be compassionate.my name is Angus.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452643558254496600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-12027117876613634152009-07-27T13:05:55.447+01:002009-07-27T13:05:55.447+01:00I think that practically there is no other option....I think that practically there is no other option. It would take a massive effort, time &/or catashrophy to radically change the way the economy is run, so it's socially enlightened sustainable capitalism (if we're lucky) or bust.my name is Angus.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452643558254496600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-86755136361474842122009-07-27T13:00:34.753+01:002009-07-27T13:00:34.753+01:00Now Layla, that's an idea! If I can get CZJ (a...Now Layla, that's an idea! If I can get CZJ (as opposed to CJD, of course)& her old man into the Zeta frame of mind, it could be a bit of a PR scoop.<br /><br />Mind you, it might take quite a lot of doing.......my name is Angus.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452643558254496600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-63786094737954105662009-07-25T19:24:21.886+01:002009-07-25T19:24:21.886+01:00I think that the problem with all this talk of cli...I think that the problem with all this talk of climate change is that they seem to focus on CO2, which is relatively benign - in comparison to all that OTHER much more toxic chemical stuff coming out of coal powerplants etc! <br /><br />Also, many 'average people', don't know exactly what to do or how to do it, or if it would make a difference indeed..<br /><br />If a country is building a coal powerplant (& possibly another nuclear plant) anyway - why bother saving energy so much? see what I mean?Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832545657562957725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-34183818763727971732009-07-25T19:21:05.228+01:002009-07-25T19:21:05.228+01:00lol indeed!! :)
& of course Catherine Zeta Jo...lol indeed!! :)<br /><br />& of course Catherine Zeta Jones probably has nothing to do with all this? ;)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832545657562957725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-50424166207806406332009-07-25T19:19:34.384+01:002009-07-25T19:19:34.384+01:00Yes, it will be interesting to see what comes of t...Yes, it will be interesting to see what comes of this!!<br />I kind of like the idea of 'social' or 'enlightened' or sustainable capitalism.. basically consumers making smart choices for themselves & environment.. & companies looking at wellbeing of employees too.. (some already are 'family friendly' etc.)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832545657562957725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-58686855964484864532009-07-24T15:03:50.325+01:002009-07-24T15:03:50.325+01:00Angus,
The heart of the matter is, perhaps, the 1...Angus,<br /><br />The heart of the matter is, perhaps, the 1935-38 mentality of "if we ignore the problem it will go away". So many ignore it, much the same way as there have been pictures of refugees bodies washed up on beaches while people sunbath nearby. The truth, as Al Gore so correctly put it, is inconvenient.<br /><br />The 'Inconvenient Truth' that smoking caused lung cancer was known in the 1940's but was ignored by many (often I heard people say "well, I'm going to die anyway) and the information was opposed by the tobacco companies. The same mentality now applies to Climate Change.<br /><br />You are correct about the commonality of Climate change and, in my case, Christianity. You are also correct that not all Christians sell all they have and follow Him, but being a missionary does not mean that you need to go off in order to do it. I am a NSM (non-stipendiary minister) so I do it for love of God rather than money. I support my own ministry and my belief that there is a God and my environmental concerns run together and are indivisible. <br /><br />I agree with you 100% that if you agree that there is a God, or there is Climate Change, then that is scary. To accept something is correct does mean that there are only two options, do something about the situation, or ignore totally the situation and cling to every bit of Greenwash and disinformation you can in the hope that you may be wrong.<br /><br />PS. When you do exactly what He instructed, it's quite frightning to be a Christian at times.Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-88536356195673713542009-07-24T12:05:39.486+01:002009-07-24T12:05:39.486+01:00There is a reason for many that deny the facts tha...There is a reason for many that deny the facts that are under there collective noses... money!<br /><br />See my post http://environmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/07/funding-for-climate-change-and-global.html <br /><br />or just go to my blog. The golden rule is whoever has the gold, rules.Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-49415394306105340932009-07-21T12:24:44.275+01:002009-07-21T12:24:44.275+01:00Good points Layla - thank you. I apologise for not...Good points Layla - thank you. I apologise for not being clear about the New age thing's age - I was realy considering it in relation to the rise of civilization, so maybe 10,000 years or so? <br /><br />I agree that where to go with the economic model is difficult: communism only works at the Kibbutz-size of population, feudalism is a trifle unfair & dictatorships only good if the dictator is impossibly clever & begnign. Consumer capitalism is damaging & necessarily short term, but what next? <br /><br />Perhaps some hybrid? Capitalism with communist overtones? Anarchy with a touch of Magic Roundabout??? I'm just not clever enough to call it.my name is Angus.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452643558254496600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-44205690440184326602009-07-21T12:15:16.897+01:002009-07-21T12:15:16.897+01:00Well, I certainly hope so. THe more the merrier - ...Well, I certainly hope so. THe more the merrier - it doesn't matter what people have been, but what they will become. If we could all become Zeta, or at least more so, we would get as close to a eutopian existance as the human condition will allow.<br /><br />Probably.my name is Angus.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452643558254496600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-24606277286213409432009-07-14T12:38:56.312+01:002009-07-14T12:38:56.312+01:00Hmm, the New Age thing doesn't seem so recent,...Hmm, the New Age thing doesn't seem so recent, has been going round at least since the hippie era... (or earlier..)<br /><br />As someone who's survived an ex-socialist country, I'm not sure if 'no capitalism' is really the answer - 'enlightened' & 'smart' capitalism more likely..<br /><br />indeed if people become aware & stop financially supporting the systems & ideas that don't work or cause us great health problems, this would be the way forward.. <br /><br />For example, how can Bayer or other pharmaceutical companies produce highly toxic chemicals in India, that are exported back to us with the cheap cotton products??<br />Why isn't this outlawed, if a product is banned in EU?Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832545657562957725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749290923524367387.post-57020614148273272762009-07-14T12:33:42.476+01:002009-07-14T12:33:42.476+01:00Interesting & thought-provoking post!! :)
On ...Interesting & thought-provoking post!! :)<br /><br />On the other hand, the smart Alphas may see what's coming & become Zetas by this definition (& lead the way to a better life ;) n'est-ce pas?Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832545657562957725noreply@blogger.com