We should conceive of ourselves not as rulers of Earth but as highly powerful conscious stewards: The Earth is given to us in trust and we can screw it up or make it work well and sustainably.
If the amount of money going into the war economy were invested in landscape...
The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.
If you make any money the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets and all that don't get wet you can keep.
