- We need to cultivate a different set of virtues from the ones that have been dominant in our civilisation. [[Virtues for the Anthropocene]] - Animism - Seeing everything as alive would moderate our extractive appetites. - Stepping stone: seeing how we are not separate beings. Half of our gut DNA is foreign, etc. - Embracing trauma as a resource, which is the one thing consumer society is not good at. Consumerism wants to hide and deny trauma. [[Belonging]] - Reading books like [[Reference Notes/Less is More]]. Seeing that more growth doesn't equate to more happiness or quality of life. A piece of string tied around a toe can cure digestive issues that $5000 medical tests can't get to the bottom of. - Talk about hedonic treadmill and paradox of choice. - [[Consumption patterns around the world]] - [[It takes 30 years for change to happen]] - Remind ourselves of [[Shifting baseline syndrome]] - [[Shorter working hours is necessary for lower consumption]] - [[Bloom where you are planted]] - Be aware of the [[Tyranny of small decisions]] - https://www.lowtechmagazine.com - Watch anything with Nate Hagens - be aware the we are consuming billions of barrels of ancient sunlight for the sake of microliters of dopamine - Be aware of the downsides of the intermediate economy, or regrettable necessities - https://leanlogic.online/glossary/intermediate-economy/ - Regenerative agriculture - [[Digital Garden/Thoughts on the gift economy]] - Learn fermentation - https://www.wildfermentation.com ## Related Books - [[Reference Notes/The Joy of Missing Out]] - [[Reference Notes/Four Thousand Weeks]] - [[Reference Notes/How to Do Nothing]] - [[Subtract]]