More than anything, I think that it is the global spectrum of this problem that makes it so pressing and also so interesting to me. This idea of a sustainable economy, or the lack of one in our world right now, is an issue that is undoubtedly connected to each and every human being on the planet, no matter what. We are all a part of it. Additionally, this is an issue that has been on the minds of the people of this nation, in our homes, our economy, our politics. The explicit question that this prompt asks, whether there is another economic model we could live our lives by, is very pressing, since we truly have no choice other than to find another way to live. Mainly, the hardcore connection this prompt shares with human nature and feeling makes it so intriguing.
2. Are there any binaries stated or unstated in the prompt?
consuming/disposal
products/waste
obsolescence/sustainable
nourishing/dirty
ecosystem/technology (advances)
cleanliness/dirty
3. What are the big questions?
What is it? Our environment and the danger it is in because of our economy, the way we live, and how we depend on the earth to provide for us.
Is it good or bad? It is bad, very bad. Our dependence on the earth is the very thing killing it, the very thing that will take away the things we need to survive.
How did it get that way? Through our severe and desperate dependence and our drifting away from a natural and equally balanced relationship with our planet and its ecosystems.
What should we do about it? We should be doing anything and everything we can; nothing is of more importance since the planet is the basis for our life form. We need to move away from commercial corporations that demand us to consume and throw away faster than we know. We must start replacing what we use, we need to make choices that will positively affect our future and the future of the human species. We need to find ways to move away from an oil-dependent economy and continue exploring new options for the environment every day.
4. What are the smaller questions that need to be explored also? I think one of the largest underlying issues of this question are the up close and personal effects that industries and corporations have on the human mind, the control they have over our lifestyles, the ways in which we can be so easily manipulated. They have made it so that environmental conciousness is "uncool."
5. I think many new ideas and answers could be explored through movies such as "The Story of Stuff", "An Inconvenient Truth" or "Who Killed the Electric Car." In addition, surveying people from different generations and backgrounds might provide many more answers.
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