Some Principles To Consider As We Create Ecocivilization
What might be some general guidelines for creating a new civilization, for judging both the rightness of existing practices and proposed changes? Here is one attempt at it.
Fewer, rather than ever more,
Smaller rather than ever larger,
Slower rather than ever faster
Lighter rather than ever heavier
Cooler rather than ever hotter
Shorter rather than ever longer
Simpler rather than ever more complex
Enough rather than never enough
Together rather than ever more apart
Quieter rather than ever noisier
Peaceful rather than ever more violent
Calmer rather than ever more frantic
Cleaner rather than ever more toxic
Conserving rather than ever more wasteful
Local rather than ever more global
Equitable rather than ever more stratified
Participatory rather than ever more hierarchical
Cautious rather than ever more reckless
Biodiverse rather than ever more extinctive
Kind rather than ever more cruel
Hopeful rather than ever more fearful
Peace with each other and the earth 