Civilization’s Fatal Flaw, the Root Cause of Our Problems – (And How toAddress It)

(Kalamazoo. All images via Wiki Images.)  “What would a just city look like?”  A friend recently wrote to me, asking that question. I responded: What would a sustainable city look like?  What would a healthy city look like, one that doesn’t suffer from high rates of cancer, heart disease, digestive disorders, obesity and the other so called “diseases of civilization?”  What would a city look like without hunger? Pollution? Urban decay? War? It’s impossible to know, because in all of human history there has never been such a city. We have exactly 0 models to draw on in 10,000 years.  This … Continue reading Civilization’s Fatal Flaw, the Root Cause of Our Problems – (And How toAddress It)