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MillMan on June 9, 2006 - 11:55am

I think most humans overestimate the influence of humanity itself on daily life. I think that's a simple extension of the human ego. Particularly today, after 60 years of abundance in the west, almost none of us include material limits as a variable in our daily calculus. Also, to someone like Palast who does a lot of political commentary, most issues are simply political problems with political solutions.

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step back on June 9, 2006 - 12:35pm

Relax,

The fluid flow will never end.
God gave "us" dominion over all things on this Earth.
There are plenty of alternatives for the blood that feeds our non-negotiable way of life. After the sweet and easy ones are gone, why, we'll just drive our straws into the alligators next. No worries:

(Mosquitos are We)

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