A few thoughts on "sustainability."

[Rob Tucker]

In my thinking part of the world problem involves our (humankind's) approach to wealth. With the exception of crime and inherited wealth I basically see two ways to deal with it. One can create wealth or one can manipulate wealth. In an expanding economy, such as we have experienced in our lifetimes, the manipulators have been most highly rewarded. The creators of wealth: farmers, builders, manufacturers have been least rewarded. In a world transitioning to anything that encompasses "sustainability" I think the system of rewards will need to shift back to the creators. It will not be a easy or fun transition. I do think that here on this Hawaiian island we may have more opportunity for a graceful transition than we realize or appreciate. But we gotta get crackin.

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