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Do We Humans Have Too Much Power? — Richard Heinberg

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Apparently we have enough power to drive ourselves to extinction, or at least a severe culling. Is that "too much"?Do some people have too much power over others? Do we humans have too much power over the natural world? These questions get to the heart of our biggest global problems. They also force us to think critically about the way society is organized, and about our own behavior. We often tend to give knee-jerk answers, but too much is at stake for that. We need to think critically and contextually….econintersectDo We Humans Have Too Much Power?Richard HeinbergOriginally at Museletter

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Apparently we have enough power to drive ourselves to extinction, or at least a severe culling. Is that "too much"?
Do some people have too much power over others? Do we humans have too much power over the natural world? These questions get to the heart of our biggest global problems. They also force us to think critically about the way society is organized, and about our own behavior. We often tend to give knee-jerk answers, but too much is at stake for that. We need to think critically and contextually….
econintersect
Do We Humans Have Too Much Power?
Richard Heinberg
Originally at Museletter

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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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