Monday, March 17, 2014

Downsizing...

Some stats worth keeping in mind, why carrying around a lot of dead and dying lionfish might not be smart, and something you should read...

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”
― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Anybody keeping an eye on the Tiny House trend already knows downsizing is a very real and vibrant force. What you may have missed is it's just the tip of the iceberg. A lot more of the same sort of thought process is popping up all over... even where boats are concerned.

That said, a lot of people just don't understand what's going on. Hardly surprising when the powers-that-be and those who profit from the current state of affairs keep telling us that perpetual growth is both viable and sustainable. Hey, repeat something often enough and folks begin to believe just about anything no matter how stupid it may be.

I suspect that most folks are all so busy fueling the perpetual growth machine that the contradictions simply don't register...

Maybe it's time to take a day off from the hamster wheel and do a little thinking.

Listening to Lake Street Drive

So it goes...