It is remarkable how weak international political responses have been.* The failure of global summits on the environment make it plain that our politics are subject to technology and finance. There are too many special interests, and economic interests easily end up trumping the common good and manipulating information so that their own plans will not be affected. The Aparecida Document urges that “the interests of economic groups which irrationally demolish sources of life should not prevail in dealing with natural resources”. The alliance between the economy and technology ends up sidelining anything unrelated to its immediate interests. Consequently the most one can expect is superficial rhetoric, sporadic acts of philanthropy and perfunctory expressions of concern for the environment, whereas any genuine attempt by groups within society to introduce change is viewed as a nuisance based on romantic illusions or an obstacle to be circumvented.
top of page
Search
Recent Posts
See AllThis situation has led to a constant schizophrenia, wherein a technocracy which sees no intrinsic value in lesser beings coexists with...
5220
Neglecting to monitor the harm done to nature and the environmental impact of our decisions is only the most striking sign of a disregard...
960
Modernity has been marked by an excessive anthropocentrism which today, under another guise, continues to stand in the way of shared...
2280
bottom of page
Comments