I think you're right. And it saddens me to think that so many things we should be doing now in desirable ways, will be done out of necessity later for survival. I'm taking about things like, getting rid of the water-guzzling lawns, riding bikes, and having more dense housing in cities.
I can add to the list: growing your own food, maybe consumer products that last longer will become a thing, or at least there will be more of a niche in repairing stuff and making things last longer, fuel efficient cars and generally driving and flying less. All that basically means living in sustainable ways. Massive, American-style consumption is not sustainable. I saw a facebook thread last night about people being too bored eating at home every night to be able to do the coming lockdowns where restaurants are fully closed. Over-consumption is like a drug addiction. Its only going to end if we recognize we have a problem, which we won't because capital needs it profits, or when we run out.
I think you're right. And it saddens me to think that so many things we should be doing now in desirable ways, will be done out of necessity later for survival. I'm taking about things like, getting rid of the water-guzzling lawns, riding bikes, and having more dense housing in cities.
I can add to the list: growing your own food, maybe consumer products that last longer will become a thing, or at least there will be more of a niche in repairing stuff and making things last longer, fuel efficient cars and generally driving and flying less. All that basically means living in sustainable ways. Massive, American-style consumption is not sustainable. I saw a facebook thread last night about people being too bored eating at home every night to be able to do the coming lockdowns where restaurants are fully closed. Over-consumption is like a drug addiction. Its only going to end if we recognize we have a problem, which we won't because capital needs it profits, or when we run out.