1. What will it take to produce a "corporate shift" that credibly addresses the climate crisis? 215
2. Revisiting this embarrassing question: how many of Michael Pollan's "foodlike substances" do you confess to enjoying? How many have you given up? How many will you give up? 217
3. Do you consciously factor the "true cost of junk food" into your eating choices? 218
4. How far are we from "the food system of the future"? 219
5. If the US political system continues not to acknowledge universal healthcare as a "fundamental human right," do you expect that to precipitate an eventual and radical change in voters' attitudes and choices? 221
6. Is it still a very tiny percentage of people who think "holistically about every facet of human well-being" or is that changing rapidly with the rising generation? Will or would that significantly impact our healthcare system, the pharmaceutical industry, and the perceived link between climate and health? 222
7. Do you know where your bank invests your money? Will the Good Money model "fundamentally change the system of banking"? 225
8. Has the social media environment permanently crippled the prospects of mutualism as a corrective for human aggression? 227
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5. If the US political system continues not to acknowledge universal healthcare as a "fundamental human right," do you expect that to precipitate an eventual and radical change in voters' attitudes and choices? 221
ReplyDeleteI feel like voters' attitude are already changing, especially with each new wave of young voters every year. Unfortunately, as time progresses, the government is listening less and less to the needs of the general population. Additionally, voters are actively being worked against by not having easily accessible voting stations and long lines at voting stations that are accessible. However, I do believe that eventually universal healthcare will be achieved, its just whether or not our current government is in place when it does. If the government actively ignores pleas of the public for long enough, people will likely relocate to areas that meet their needs such as universal healthcare. If the country can't support itself at the same rate (which it won't) it'll likely implode on itself, allowing for a new system of operations to move in.
2. Revisiting this embarrassing question: how many of Michael Pollan's "foodlike substances" do you confess to enjoying? How many have you given up? How many will you give up? 217
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness so many. I think it's impossible to be a child in the US and not partake in at least one of those, between what's available at school/vending machines and whatever snacks your parents let you have. I'll confess I don't eat a lot of these anymore and I just discovered that almost all cereal has harmful chemicals in it so I won't be eating that anymore either. That being said though I feel like i still consume a lot of "food-like substances" because the US has no regulation on what harmful chemicals can be allowed in our food compared to other countries so I don't feel like I'm doing better than before, just different.