Comments on: Is a Collapse Imminent or Inevitable? The Relentlessly Optimistic Guy Dauncey Says “No.” http://www.briangordon.ca/2010/01/is-a-collapse-imminent-or-inevitable-the-relentlessly-optimistic-guy-dauncey-says-%e2%80%9cno-%e2%80%9d/ Go Local, Go Sustainable, Now Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: A Bright Young Thing http://www.briangordon.ca/2010/01/is-a-collapse-imminent-or-inevitable-the-relentlessly-optimistic-guy-dauncey-says-%e2%80%9cno-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 A Bright Young Thing Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:32:19 +0000 http://www.briangordon.ca/?p=1411#comment-1966 I agree with you entirely about the whole tar- and- feather-thing!!! God, those CEOs need to stop their petty lies and try to start making a bloody effort to start to MAKE a conversion to a green economy!!! Thank you for being honest to the public about those CEOs whose lies are bigger than Austrailia!!! Face the facts, I say, and start making a difference!!! I agree with you entirely about the whole tar- and- feather-thing!!! God, those CEOs need to stop their petty lies and try to start making a bloody effort to start to MAKE a conversion to a green economy!!! Thank you for being honest to the public about those CEOs whose lies are bigger than Austrailia!!! Face the facts, I say, and start making a difference!!!

]]> By: elasticsoul http://www.briangordon.ca/2010/01/is-a-collapse-imminent-or-inevitable-the-relentlessly-optimistic-guy-dauncey-says-%e2%80%9cno-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-274 elasticsoul Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:47:54 +0000 http://www.briangordon.ca/?p=1411#comment-274 Thanks Gord. For those interested in the idea of a 1,000-year house, Ann and Gord Baird recently finished a cob house; I'll write more about it shortly, but visit their website (www.eco-sense.ca) for more information. Gord and Ann will be two of those who have something useful to teach whether or not there is a collapse. Thanks Gord. For those interested in the idea of a 1,000-year house, Ann and Gord Baird recently finished a cob house; I’ll write more about it shortly, but visit their website (www.eco-sense.ca) for more information. Gord and Ann will be two of those who have something useful to teach whether or not there is a collapse.

]]> By: Gord Baird http://www.briangordon.ca/2010/01/is-a-collapse-imminent-or-inevitable-the-relentlessly-optimistic-guy-dauncey-says-%e2%80%9cno-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Gord Baird Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:20:11 +0000 http://www.briangordon.ca/?p=1411#comment-273 Thank you both for your thoughts and your efforts. I find that I fall back on my view that most people will only change when forced to... but what I think matters even more is to provide the help and information for those who wish to make the change now. I suspect we will have a collapse, an unwelcome one, but those who have made efforts to live more sustainably will re-organize to help others, and re-learn skills... and pass them onto kids...I am neither optimistic or pessimistic, but am focusing on some realistic changes. We don't have any say in how the future unfolds, but we can work at creating the future we desire and we can do this now. Thank you both for your thoughts and your efforts. I find that I fall back on my view that most people will only change when forced to… but what I think matters even more is to provide the help and information for those who wish to make the change now. I suspect we will have a collapse, an unwelcome one, but those who have made efforts to live more sustainably will re-organize to help others, and re-learn skills… and pass them onto kids…I am neither optimistic or pessimistic, but am focusing on some realistic changes. We don’t have any say in how the future unfolds, but we can work at creating the future we desire and we can do this now.

]]> By: Guy Dauncey http://www.briangordon.ca/2010/01/is-a-collapse-imminent-or-inevitable-the-relentlessly-optimistic-guy-dauncey-says-%e2%80%9cno-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Guy Dauncey Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:32:11 +0000 http://www.briangordon.ca/?p=1411#comment-269 Thanks for the write-up/dialogue, Brian. My optimism comes from a relentless determination, and also by a spiritual understanding of the nature of the human journey, and where we're going. My recent Vancouver TEDx lecture is now online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEf4qzYsh5A&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=ECC990F9E8593BEE This looks at "The Seven Wonders of the 21st Century", and explores the ideas in the limited space that 15 minutes gives you. I don't dispute all the obstacles, and nor the power of the vested interests (the coal and oil companies) to sabotage and delay all they can - it's always been this way, throughout history. And humans have always organized to work together to overcome them. Negativity kills creativity. If we sucker down to the believe that collapse is inevitable, we switch off the critical parts of our collective immune system that is determined not to allow this to happen. -Guy Dauncey Thanks for the write-up/dialogue, Brian.

My optimism comes from a relentless determination, and also by a spiritual understanding of the nature of the human journey, and where we’re going.

My recent Vancouver TEDx lecture is now online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEf4qzYsh5A&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=ECC990F9E8593BEE

This looks at “The Seven Wonders of the 21st Century”, and explores the ideas in the limited space that 15 minutes gives you.

I don’t dispute all the obstacles, and nor the power of the vested interests (the coal and oil companies) to sabotage and delay all they can – it’s always been this way, throughout history. And humans have always organized to work together to overcome them.

Negativity kills creativity. If we sucker down to the believe that collapse is inevitable, we switch off the critical parts of our collective immune system that is determined not to allow this to happen.

-Guy Dauncey

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