In the name of the game

while global carbon markets slowly self organize along lines of maximizing profit, it is important to realize that as human beings we have no need to be driven, as automatons, by the blind laws of economics.  Whoever decided that profit maximization was a legitimate human and institutional goal?  

Why wouldn't we, as a species decide that ensuring human health and well being, along with the well being of the planet, are in fact socio-economic priorities?  It seems there needs to be more involvement in the creation of standards, even regulations, that put people and the planet first, especially in the framework of environmental policy and economics (i.e. ecosystem service oriented projects, such as carbon sequestration).  Rather than follow the blind path to further exploitation of people and our natural capital, I see this as an opportunity for pure interaction; pure in the sense that we have our motives straight, and interaction in the sense that we know the consequences of our actions.

a slight historical moment

this being our first post, i have taken the liberty of going ahead and setting this thing up, regardless of us (as pureInteractions) choosing to continue this blog through an alternate venue at a later point. Several things have precipitated this event: one a need and frustration to get out into the world and start doing/exchanging ideas with others who are interested, rather than just my friends who seem to be getting slightly sick of the crusade to save everything...

so lets get that straight, I wouldnt say that we are out to save the world: this is not another crusade; this is an honest attempt by reasonably intelligent people to create a tool, a method, and most importantly a mode of thought that can be applied to some of the more pressing problems posed by current human and environmental relations.

we will be part software, part implementation, part network, part thought and hopefully, part culture: our aim (as I see it) is to address the current disconnectednness of human beings and their environment: via waste, inefficiency, callous destruction of each other, self and other life, and most importantly, to do so through a framework that PROVIDES forward thinking solutions, rather than just another voice complaining about the eternally unsatisfactory state of affairs.

Im in cambridge trying to finish 16 things at once, so ill leave it at that for now, vague as usual: but still intent on applying ecological knowledge and systems principles to the design of human systems and modes of existence (commercial, industrial, residential, life, work, creation, and of course, food)...

cheers!