into how things are mass produced and what goes into that, the more it dawns on you that most of what we do and want/need in our modern lifestyles has a negative impact on the environment. It is all interrelated, the Tao, with an inescapable yin and yang relationship.
So, we don't just pay for the items at the point of sale, we pay for the way of life we have grown accustomed to, (and never seem to be all that content and satisfied with) with the ultimate viability of the environment to sustain life.
The devil will have his due. The piper will get paid. The hidden costs are glossed-over because, well, that's how capitalism works, along with proffering the false notions of infinite: resources, growth and garbage dump. The day of reckoning is built into this short joyride and maybe, just maybe, some sort of intelligent balance can be achieved, but if it is only about profit, I doubt that.
That doesn't even touch on the human exploitation, etc.
"And now, before our main commercial, here's a short segment on how the making of our great, comfortable and durable blue jeans effects the environment..."
Now back to your regularly scheduled Koyaanisqatsi...
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