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- Earthian Society is based on the belief that participative democracy and decision-making by the people, for the people, represents true democracy.
- We hope to represent a new era for humanity – an era that replaces the growth and consumption paradigm with a sustainability and well-being paradigm. Our “worldview” is based on giving and conserving, not exploiting and consuming.
- Earthian Society is not a replacement for an individual’s nationalism, religion or culture. It is about expanding one’s worldview and values to a global, universal level. It is a realization that there is no “them" -- we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny.
- We focus on our commonalities, not differences. Throughout the world, people have the same values and desires: honesty, responsibility, respect, fairness and compassion.
- Our influence comes from acting in unison, based on our common values and desires. If we can do this successfully, we have the potential to become a global superpower. We will not gain influence if we remain uninformed, divided and unwilling to act.
- We believe that we have a responsibility to the natural environment, other living creatures and future generations to manage and preserve our planet to the best of our abilities.
- We understand that if we do not design our future, someone else will design it for us. "We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims." -- R. Buckminster Fuller.
- Our main influencers are distinguished scientists and social/economic thinkers, the “antennae” of society. The ES website features some of the world’s best thinking and analysis regarding global issues and solutions.
- The new technology of the internet makes Earthian Society possible. We are just beginning to learn how to use this powerful tool to manage our planet and human relations in a more sensible, caring and equitable manner.
“In the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, economic justice, universal human rights and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of the Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.” -- Earth Charter 2000
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“The economic collapse has exposed the stupidity of our collective faith in a free market and the absurdity of an economy based on the goals of endless growth, consumption, borrowing and expansion. The ideology of unlimited growth failed to take into account the massive depletion of the world’s resources, from fossil fuels to clean water to fish stocks to erosion, as well as overpopulation, global warming and climate change. The huge international flows of unregulated capital have wrecked the global financial system. An overvalued dollar (which will soon deflate), wild tech, stock and housing financial bubbles, unchecked greed, the decimation of our manufacturing sector, the empowerment of an oligarchic class, the corruption of our political elite, the impoverishment of workers, a bloated military and defense budget and unrestrained credit binges have conspired to bring us down. The financial crisis will soon become a currency crisis. ” Chris Hedges
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