The first two chapters of Cradle to Cradle were pretty cool. For a book that's not made out of tree, I was actually impressed. I wonder if this affects the overall cost because for a smaller text, the price is a little more than average. I was tempted to spill something on the pages to test how waterproof the book was.
I know that all this info can be overwhelming but I found out towards the end of Chapter 2 is that our perception tends to be depressing. I think this drags us down and ultimately to do nothing. However, any small action to reduce our carbon footprint is definitely worth it. We have to ask ourselves: Am I truly doing the best I can to resolve the situation?
The common conclusion is that the problem will not be solved. It's just that we're buying time. I find this to be an interesting concept because we know we're not doing enough and yet we continue this cycle of wastefulness. I try to do different things to help the environment but should I feel like a hypocrite if I want to buy a Hummer? Is it my fault that I feel adventurous and want an awesome vehicle to go off-roading? It's like you can only go so far and then you're stopped because there are some things you can't compromise.
I enjoyed reading about Yanagi's interpretation of a natural line by following a single ant with a red crayon. He is able to distinguish how religion or ethnic groups cannot identify the individual but rather that the self can control this through behavior and the pursuit of freedom. It makes you realize how similar humans and ants can be. Although we vary in size, we both spends hours of our lives waiting and walking in a line.
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