[lbo-talk] Existential Risks

[Mike Ballard]

The reason is that most well developed technological societies are
also undergoing completely uncontrolled development due to unregulated
and unplanned economic infrastructures. And further that the
international super-structures that might provide some coordination,
control, and regulation needed to avoid these doomsday scenerios are
thoroughly committed to neoliberal and de-centralized policies.

In other words, we will never be able to develop global policies
needed to contain and reverse global climate change or any other
theoretically managable global risks. The reason is our national and
international policies that favor capital and privilage its needs over
all others, no matter what those other needs might be. 

So, I am pretty firmly convinced we are dead meat sooner or later,
unless we overthrow capital once and for all. 

CG
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I couldn't agree more.

A CHILD'S PRAYER

Oh Lord
I wish you could
stop global warming
'cause the poles 
are melting 
and I've only started
on growing
Why must the eedolts
keep BURNING
things for power
When the wind and sun are free
as the waves of the deep
blue sea
and I'm on my knees
wondering
Why Lord aren't you in charge
'stead of all them 
fools who say
It isn't happening
Not here
Relax Joe Six
Have another beer




http://observer.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329692049-102285,00.html

A study by the world's leading experts says global warming will happen 
faster and be more devastating than previously thought

Robin McKie, science editor
Sunday January 21, 2007
Observer

Global warming is destined to have a far more destructive and earlier 
impact than previously estimated, the most authoritative report yet 
produced on climate change will warn next week.....

Regards,
Mike B)




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