A Question
of
Direction

In what direction do we move
to achieve the sort of world we want?

There are two options offered by different sectors of society:

A) Economic Expansion
Proponents argue that people express their will through how they spend their money. Free markets will shape the future through the laws of supply and demand. The greatest good is achieved by expanding economic activity; earning more and consuming more. The more money that changes hands, the better off society is.

B) Sustainability (Also known as: long term well-being.)
looks into the future with concern for generations yet unborn. Ecological laws of resource availability and the ability of the biosphere to absorb waste are respected. The goal is to manage our affairs in ways that strengthen community cohesion and the health of the natural world. Our purpose is to maintain healthy secure livelihoods for all and to celebrate learning, love, laughter and other benefits of being human on a fine planet.

Would policies based on sustainability provide for human need as effectively as those presently serving economic expansion?

A great deal depends on which value public policy is based on:
- It determines the way in which tax money and public lands are used.
- It established a standard against which citizens weigh their own value systems.

Other advantages of asking people to consider this choice.

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Another way to look at the Question of Direction.

One Hand or the Other

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