Thank you, too weary right now but I've added it to the top of the read list.

I've never been to Italy, but the idea of living there definitely appeals to me.

That was a good read.

heylisa: Yes, it was. It articulated a lot of things that have been going through my head.

yeah p. much

Thanks. I’ll have to read later.

I appreciated the thoughtful writing. It's pretty depressing, though

it's definitely goddamn frustrating

the silver lining to "we don't have to live this way" is that we can choose as a society not to

and I have some hope that, sooner or later, that'll happen

but it's definitely agonizing to watch how stubbornly committed to this stupid path we are right now

Exacerangutan: I think that people are becoming more aware of it. That is what has to happen first.

johndiii: even then, it usually requires a generations-long process to change. We've been heading this direction since the early 80s

GingoGumbo: Unfortunately true. We do what we can.

I'd be happy to live a slow life in a remote (but green) section of Oregon if such a place could be found that is both safe and affordable (and minus a bunch of regulations that make it impossible).

I curious what regulations prevent that

little things like building and residential codes.

Good evening, John. Thanks for the post.

Good articles! Thank you