Usury

Feeding yourself is not enough. You’ve got to want more. Be served.

Therefore look down on it.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Not exploitable enough I would say.

AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: Stealing the garden, neglecting it, forgetting it, hiding it. Destroying it.

ChatGPT (jan23):

Stealing, neglecting, forgetting, hiding, and destroying a garden can be seen as a metaphor for neglecting and destroying the natural environment. When people or organizations prioritize profit over the preservation of natural resources, they may engage in practices that lead to the destruction of the environment. This can include activities such as pollution, overuse of natural resources, and deforestation.

In terms of usury, the metaphor of stealing the garden could be used to refer to the exploitation of resources and the environment for financial gain. When usury is prioritized over the preservation of natural resources, it can lead to practices such as over-extraction of resources and pollution of the environment, which can harm local communities and ecosystems.

It’s important to note that this is not a direct or inevitable outcome of usury, it depends on the actions of individuals and organizations. There are also examples of companies and industries that prioritize sustainable practices and minimize their impact on the environment. Furthermore, there are also regulations and laws in place to protect the environment and human health.

Me:

Through usury profits are not a choice, but an inevitable must. And it is within that reality that someone WILL prioritize profits. Some sustainable practices don’t undo the consequences of usury.

ChatGPT:

It’s true that in a capitalist economic system, where usury is legal and widely accepted, businesses are often under pressure to prioritize profits in order to survive and compete. This can lead to practices that may be harmful to the environment and local communities. However, it’s not an inevitable outcome that all business will prioritize profit over sustainability, some companies do choose to prioritize sustainable practices and ethical behavior.

It’s also important to note that the impact of usury on the environment and communities can be mitigated through regulations and policies that promote sustainable practices and protect the rights of communities and the environment. Additionally, consumer demand for sustainable products and services can also drive companies to adopt more sustainable practices.

In conclusion, usury by itself doesn’t necessarily lead to environmental degradation and exploitation of resources, but it can be a contributing factor when it is not regulated or balanced with other values. Sustainability practices alone may not be able to undo the negative effects of usury, but it can reduce the negative impact.

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Extra:

1. Neglect: Refers to the lack of care or attention given to something.

2. Overgrowth: Refers to the excessive growth of a plant or vegetation.

3. Weeds: Refers to plants that are considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially in a garden.

4. Unkempt: Describes something that is not cared for or maintained properly.

5. Unattended: Refers to something that is not being taken care of or watched over.

6. Unwatered: Refers to plants that have not been watered recently.

7. Unmaintained: Describes something that has not been taken care of and is in a state of disrepair.

8. Unruly: Describes something that is wild, disorderly, or difficult to control.

9. Unruly Plants: Refers to plants that have grown out of control and are not being taken care of properly.

10. Unhealthy Plants: Refers to plants that are not flourishing due to a lack of care or attention.

Wikipedia:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neglect
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negligence
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_of_Eden
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_garden

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Books:

1. The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
2. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
3. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
4. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
5. This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate by Naomi Klein

Documentaries:

1. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
2. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)
3. Chasing Ice (2012)
4. Before the Flood (2016)
5. The True Cost (2015)

Movies:

1. Avatar (2009)
2. Erin Brockovich (2000)
3. Wall-E (2008)
4. Interstellar (2014)
5. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Series:

1. Our Planet (2019)
2. Blue Planet II (2017)
3. The Story of Plastic (2020)
4. Years of Living Dangerously (2014)
5. Human Planet (2011)

Songs:

1. “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
2. “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” by Marvin Gaye
3. “Earth Song” by Michael Jackson
4. “Where Do the Children Play?” by Cat Stevens
5. “Climate Strike” by Angelique Kidjo

Artworks:

1. “Tree Mountain – A Living Time Capsule” by Agnes Denes
2. “The Raft of the Medusa” by Théodore Géricault
3. “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie
4. “Landscape with Pollard Willows” by Vincent van Gogh
5. “Earthrise” by William Anders

Podcasts:

1. Climate Cast by Minnesota Public Radio
2. Sustainababble by Ol and Dave
3. How to Save a Planet by Gimlet Media
4. Climate One by The Commonwealth Club of California
5. The Sustainability Agenda by Fergal Byrne

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