Feb 07 2010
Over-dependency
The recent storm on the east coast as made me realize that we are an over-dependent society. In fact, in my opinion, it as gotten to the point that it borders on or is, in many cases, codependency. We are, for the most case, incapable of living without the “conveniences” of modern society.
We saw this before the storm with the total panic where grocery stores, the primary source of food these days, were stripped bare of goods. We saw it during the storm where people were panicking with fear of freezing due to the loss of power. Yet, today, a little over 24 hours after the storm started not completed, much was getting back to “normal”.
We are so dependent on getting out food from stores and our heating (and cooling) from others that many would live only a very short time if they were suddenly gone. This is a recent development.
Not more than a mere 100 years ago, a storm like this would have been a yawn. People would have enough food to survive a period of time and heat would of come from wood or coal fired furnace that was stocked for just such an event. Of course in those days, one would probably not be aware of the coming storm.
Our modern “progressive” society frowns on people who strive to be self-reliant. It is all about control as if people are incapable of fending for themselves. And guess what, THEY ARE WINNING. Most of us are either “wage slaves” of the plague of Capitalism plague or “slaves”, either via welfare or working for, of the plague of Socialism.
We must get back to the point to where “events” like this storm is just a minor “inconvenience” for a day or so, not a matter of life and death. I for one am looking into being able to live “off the grid” as much as possible. In fact, I would love to build a community off the grid just to show it is possible.
It may be “politically incorrect” but, to be blunt, I could care less. We must get back to a point were we can survive without depending on the plagues of Socialism & Capitalism.







