Homo Insciens, Part 1

They claim that the 'crisis' is over, the economy is growing, consumption is increasing, and let's rejoice. But what is growth? What does it do? What does it mean? When we consume more, why are we told we should be happy? Why don't they ask whether what we consume is necessary for us? Whether it's useful? Nobody seems interested in WHAT is produced or what we buy - firearms, plastic toys, junk food, alcohol, carcinogenic toiletries, cheap furniture made from tropical wood, functionally oversized cell phones, ... . The superfluous abounds, while basic needs (good local food, clean water, safe energy, healthy communication, spiritual education, prophylactic health care) are neglected. It probably sounds a bit trite, but i think it's important to repeat it: infinite growth in a finite environment is eventually a killer. The term "sustainable growth" is a contradiction in itself. Only a cyclical process of wasteless construction-consumption/deconstruction is sustainable. Only Mother Nature knows how to do it. And only a fool would go on 'growing' into his grave like mankind still largely does at this point! 

picture: The Sure near Arsdorf, Luxembourg