"It's curious, in the chaos of conversations about what we ought to do to save the world, how seldom sheer modesty comes up - living smaller, staying closer [to home], having less - especially for us in the ranks of the privileged. We are going to have to stay home a lot more in the future. ... From outer space, the privileged of this world must look like ants in an anthill that's been stirred with a stick: everyone constantly rushing around in cars and planes for work and pleasure, for meetings, jobs, conferences, vacations and more. This is bad for the planet, but it's not so good for us either. Most of the people I know regard with bemusement or even chagrin the harried, scattered lives they lead."
–– Rebecca Solnit (b. 1961), American author
via The Globe and Mail, 'Social Studies,' Friday November 14, 2008.
Source: Orion Magazine
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