Global trade now brings food and goods virtually anywhere, generating great wealth for big business. Globalization and urbanization were welcomed for the conveniences they brought.
Cheap, imported foods freed us from labor-intensive food gathering, allowing more indoor work which seemed more comfortable and "civilized."
Governments also profited as increased trade boosted tax revenues - critical for repaying their own mounting debts. Policies now favor economic growth, with environmental concerns often being an afterthought.
The Big Smoke: A One-Way Ticket
We’ve “centralized” into vast communities where money flows more easily, thanks to more people being around to sell to. Cities are growing larger and less natural by the day, drawing us in to feed our endless need for income.
Gone are the days of villages, where we relied on natural resources. While citylife has brought undeniable benefits, it’s also broken our connection to the land and oceans that once sustained us.
Alone in the Crowd
As cities grow, an odd byproduct emerges: we feel less connected to our neighbors. The sheer number of people makes personal interactions less natural.
Waving at the odd passerby on a country backroad feels natural - but doing so in a busy city center would be unthinkable.
Even making eye contact is rare, so in the most crowded urban centers, many often find themselves profoundly alone.
Who Really Cares?
In seeking to make life easier for ourselves in cities, we may have sacrificed something vitaly important. Living amidst so many people seems to short-circuit our ability to connect deeply with others. Homelessness, for instance, becomes easier to ignore. In cities, the value of human life feels diminished.
The Price of Living Big
Modern life has brought so many conveniences, access to quality schools, advances in technology, diverse food markets, healthcare, and entertainment; But these come with major downsides.
Traffic is hell, overcrowding breeds pollution and for many, housing has become unaffordable; And "affordable" means having a roof over your head, but spending most waking hours working to pay for it.
Life in the Rat-Race
We all take on debt to own property; Fees and interest inflate decades of repayments. When it’s time to sell, we’ll aim for a profit to justify the sacrifice - passing the cost onto the next buyer.
As demand rises, prices soar, and future borrowers face ever-higher costs, a never ending cycle.
The banks make a killing though. Strong demand ensures solid profits, as they issue bigger loans, their shareholders earn from our debt.
The rich climb higher levels of elite wealth, while the rest of us remain trapped in "The Rat Race." Damn! Cue the violins. Find out how we’re Breaking Free…
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