Donald Trump is just one element in
carrying forward a natural cycle in all literate, complex cultures:
de-centralization and dis-intermediation. From the point of view of the status
quo of the elite this is a disaster. Their historians refer to these periods as
Dark Ages. The break up of the illusion of nation states and a return to more
local politics and economics is inevitable. It does not have to be
uncomfortable.
Because the so-called nations of Europe
established their borders based on ethnic lines after millennia of conflict,
they failed to recognise the ecological regimes they inhabited. Before the age
of conquering tribes and empire building cultures co-evolved with the
bioregions they were a part of.
There is always an optimum and unique way
to interact with the geology, the biological communities and the climates we
dwell within if cultures are to be sustainable. At this point in history we
have the information we need to determine these parameters and to re-inhabit
our ecosytems in ways that support biodiversity and the resilience it provides.
The divide and conquer monoculture imposed
by the industrial growth society is coming apart at the seams as resource
depletion meets population growth. It was always going to be a dead end.
Now we have the opportunity to consciously
localize our politics and economics in keeping with ecological limits and
ramify cultural diversity appropriate to place. If we can put aside our ethnic,
religious and class differences and focus our attention on working together to
mind the ecosystems we call home we will regenerate abundant life and become
foragers again.
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