Radical Noesis - Thinking outside the box

And there's nothing wrong, in principle, in this attitude: it's our inner nature to get used to things - usually pleasant things - and so this is a pattern that we adopted to have a better life on our planet.

But principles are usually quite far from reality - and more so in this case: as most (all?) of our "habits" are leading us toward the destruction of our society, environment and, eventually, ourselves.

We got used to eat vegetables and fruits from exotic countries and year-round - and this lead to intensive farming, habitat destruction and soil degradation.
We got used to have warm houses in the winter and cool living rooms in the summer - and this lead, among the other things, to colder and colder winters and hotter and hotter summers.
We got used to reach distant places in a snap - and this lead to the consumption of 21 billions of barrels of oil per day in the U.S. alone.

Finally, we got used to an incredibly cheap and efficient source of energy - and this lead to our falling civilization, built on the crazy and unsustainable idea of infinite growth.

When will gasoline prices force American drivers to change their habits? Probably never - as we must admit that we are all ready and willing to see our world filled with blood, provided our tanks are and always be filled with fuel.

Just think about it, when you'll decide the destination of your next trip.