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Comment author: bogus 10 November 2014 03:19:11PM *  2 points [-]

Therefore, long-running traditional cultures most clearly illustrate the terms of compliance with Gnon.

This is why deep ecologists and 'Soylent Greens' often advocate tribal-like structures, as found in hunters-gatherers' societies. But this clearly raises a question, how do we know which kinds of technological or social evolution are compatible with Gnon? Is greenwashed "natural capitalism" good enough, or do we need to radically simplify our lives in the name of sustainability? Or even forsake all kinds of technology and go primitivist?