The problems of society are the problems of *Society*. Just like the problems of an orchard (pests, disease, weedy competitors) result from the trees being in an Orchard instead of being members of a forest. Without constant intervention the orchard will be replaced by the forest. Given our technology changes precipitating the hollowing out of the dependence within communities, the natural human bonds formed through communal activities, and survival, and the natural deviation and reversion to the norms of the community are losing their limiting principles by losing their single frame of reference within a single community. The whole is fracturing back into the parts. The result will either require a more heavy handed gardener to enforce order over the whole or the embrace of the forest overtaking the orchard. But the interventions of the gardener always makes the orchard more dependent on the intervention. So in the end there is only one outcome. #grownostr #permaculture #philosophy #politics.
Discussion
What does it look like when society returns to the “Forrest”?
*irresponsible speculation at this point*. I think it could look like a number of different things. But in keeping with my motivation of the post I would say the forest looks like smaller dependent communities/states and in each community having more homogeneous beliefs or something to tie them together at a more fundamental level. I would also have to say the ‘forest’ status lacks the available credit that currently exists to barrow on the future that is currently being done. So things are paid in full, which changes a cascade of characteristics about life. Presumably for the long term benefit but it won’t be comfortable.