Today, I was working on the phase transition of some Hamiltonian model; listening to random music from YouTube. Suddenly, an unknown version of an old favorite, "Big Yellow Taxi", filled my ears. I kept working on the damned Hamiltonian, then the thought came to my mind...
Profit killed the world
Why this idea came to my mind? I have not a clue. Taking into account that I have no statistical data for the development of Earth's Carrying Capacity and the impact factor of mere consumerism surely is a hard thing to pinpoint, this assertion is pretty unfounded; however, the fact that a human being is just a consumer in modern times, and how it seems that the wellness of The Economy, indeed with capitals, based on consumerism is a worldwide policy, somehow makes me have impending doom feelings and parse the thought as most probably true.
Here's the aforementioned video...
Here's the aforementioned video...
Now, back to the damned Hamiltonian.
Appendix 1: Curiously enough, I found a post in Luis Felipe's blog that gave me the chance to rant about consumerism and responsibility, two of my favorite topics.
Appendix 1: Curiously enough, I found a post in Luis Felipe's blog that gave me the chance to rant about consumerism and responsibility, two of my favorite topics.
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