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Essay by Sandra (388) from Germany - Author's age: 26 years old

Summary

A master-plan with a logical ten-steps way to work against economic crises, such as the energy and food crisis, cannot be imposed on society by a professional and powerful authority from above. Instead, our society has to start rethinking the ways of living, changing old views on how to deal with the environment with alternative ones, and working together as a community and network to help each other. Only reforming society by society itself can make its well-being and preparedness for crises possible. Practical reforms in economy and ecology have to come from each individual as a member of a society and from all societies of the world. Eventually, a braver world could be achieved.

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Comment by Melissa on Monday 02 March 2009 at 21:04
An interesting parallel.
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Comment by Thomas on Tuesday 03 March 2009 at 01:30
Hey I liked your incorporation of literature, although I was unfamiliar with the text, so was difficult to understand what you meant in places.

You say “there should be clear and detailed information about how to use energy and food efficiently”, rather than “false data”, but this is the very nature of science and research – to distinguish the worthy from the unworthy. Clear and detailed info does exist, it just requires tailoring to bring it to the forefront. It will always be surrounded by poorer data.

Providing info on responsible use of food and energy in schools is definitely required, although I think these are issues which are consistently debated in many universities worldwide. Such debate will aid the struggle, but not solve it on its own.

“Concerning the food crisis, we should buy
food at controlled, biological and local markets and farms, even though it means
spending more money on cheese and milk there than at discount supermarkets.” – all well and good if you have the financial means and education, but what if you don’t?

“but should not each inhabitant actually be in control of and
responsible for his/her share in the environment to the same degree? We cannot
improve society as a whole, turning it upside down or replacing it with another one as
the world-controllers are doing, and we cannot live up to the noble, but foolish ideal to
take future society’s fate entirely in our hands.” – seems to be a bit of a contradiction?

Also over word count! Interesting read, feel free to comment on mine!

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