Marx said that humanity only poses problems that at all times can solve, what does not, add their own, which is used in solving them. There are a leading knocking at our doors for three years and can not be heard despite overwhelming signs that advertised. The above matter is expressed in forms as vague as "we can not go on like this 'or' this does not overstretched" but also as precise formulas as "our lifestyle is not feasible."
These formulations have a truculent air but they are if we look at the ads that lead to these conclusions. The first one took place in the summer of 2008. The financial crisis broke the illusion of life the best of all worlds. There was money available with which to satisfy consumer dreams, until a crisis comes in a few months, two million unemployed and spreads the alarm. Suddenly we discover that we are poorer as a country and that from the overnight, we have depleted individually.
The message we sent politicians and pundits is that this is a bad roll, fruit, largely as Obama and Almunia said, "the greed of financiers." We accept, however reluctantly, tighten our belts because we expect the good old days again. The notice is not ears.
The second signal lights in northern Africa. The rebellion of youth without expectation is carried forward in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya corrupt and dictatorial regimes that have served the best interests of rich countries to their own people. But oil fires. There is a minor issue because of its controlled price depends on the recovery of the ailing European economy. What these people gain freedom we lose hope.
gaining strength in that moment the idea of \u200b\u200benergy atomic. Frightened by the idea of \u200b\u200ba gallon of gas to two or three euros because, no doubt, a democratization of these countries leads to increased costs of fossil fuels. Those who have always defended and those who take breast questioned, folded sails. Nor do we ignore the signal.
The third warning is presented with apocalyptic air. The earth quakes in Japan and triggered sea wrecks Fukushima facilities putting the world to a nuclear catastrophe. The first victim of the tsunami is the euphoria, recently released by nuclear energy. Angela Merkel, an ardent advocate of nuclear power plants declaring a moratorium and other countries follow. We started taking it seriously.
The three signs are pointing in the same direction and carry the same message, namely that the model of life based on unlimited consumption is not feasible because there is no power able to keep it moving. Oil reserves are limited and nuclear energy is dangerous. Without such progress energy sources, symbol of our civilization is impossible.
Our problem is the progress that is, to quote Ernst Jünger "The temple visited by the man of our time." Progress is the myth of the century because it is linked the idea shared by all, that is unlimited, unstoppable and saving. We have witnessed so many discoveries in the last century we have come to the conclusion that we can overcome all obstacles and find a remedy to all problems. So is salvation.
A grandmother's old recipe - "the calendar page remedy all the evils" - corresponds to our blind faith in time according to which everything arranged. But if the world's resources are limited, progress as well. Not forgetting that every positive discovery has its downside. With nuclear power we can beat cancer but also destroy the planet.
The problem of our time ourselves. It's time to raise a lifestyle that allows everyone to live with the limited resources at our disposal. It's time to start thinking about a kind of happiness compatible with the impoverishment and enrichment is not indefinite. We should abandon the idea that the future is to return to the good old days.
If humanity was intelligent, would benefit from the three notices. But the historical changes are generally the product of necessity rather than intelligence. The German case is significant. What he did switch to the 'leader' of Europe, Angela Merkel, was not nuclear fear but fear of losing elections. No reason but the votes. The electoral disaster in Baden-Wüttenberg the rich 'Land' feud for nearly sixty years of German right, is the metaphor of political rationality.
Currently citizens are saying they do not want to live under the threat of nuclear danger. If you are consistent also say they are willing to live with less. The policy, which among their noble duties is to pedagogy, should review its lair to promise the impossible and helping to reconcile with the real possibilities of existence.
(*) Manuel Reyes Mate, English philosopher, devoted to research policy dimension of reason, the story and religion.
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