I was always uncomfortable with the idea that human beings could be reduced to the simple concept of ‘consumers’. Sure, we consume food, water, information and other resources throughout our lives, but are the economists right? – Is this really what defines us?
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It is amazing how one of the most essential elements for life can bring with it so much guilt and misery! Having quickly evolved technology to feed our every desire cheaply (in the developed world at least) our ancient bodies are struggling to play catch-up with the temptations of the bountiful harvest available to us 24/7. Having evolved very effective mechanisms to adapt to the feast or famine world that was everyday existence for early mankind, our bodies have had little opportunity to evolve to fit the new nutritional paradigm that is presented today.
How free are you to do the things you want to do? For most of us I would suggest, not very… Absent of any external constraints on our freedom, all of us have things we would like to do, or behaviours we would like to change. But over and over again, this fails to occur. Doesn’t sound like real freedom, does it? We are usually our own biggest barrier, blissfully unaware we carry the keys to our own cell…
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