Rapid urbanisation is one of the many reflections or symptoms of humanity's imbalance. Cities indeed are growing too rapidly, luring hopeful souls to a graveyard of dreams. If any known thing to man is expanded too rapidly, ranging from a simple balloon to an organ, it will eventually burst or break down. Cities can't cope with the influx anymore, and basic problems such as housing and work availability will give rise to more serious problems, ranging from health issues to crime. Furthermore, to try and cope with this problem, more natural land will be destroyed in order to build cheap accommodation and work places. This again will give rise to a more serious problem - putting more strain on an already quivering environment. Cities are like massive malignant tumours. They keep on growing uncontrollably, destroying normal surrounding tissue (environment), while dying at it's centre, giving rise to toxins (poverty and crime).
The problem at heart lies far deeper than we think. It lies in the very fabric of our minds - basic survival from the hopeful masses' side, and greed on the rich and powerful's side. The rich and powerful, with their blind ambition, create the bait for the hopeful masses with multi-media displays, promising wealth, health and eternal beauty. The masses are then sucked into this black hole of need, creating the vast influx of cities, which then gives rise to the problems mentioned earlier - a vicious cycle created by the uncontrollable desire of man.
We have to address this problem starting with ourselves - first, we have to stop the denial of this dire situation and secondly, start to work on an individual level. Everything starts and ends with a responsible individual, just as the health of an organism, lies at cellular level. We are the cells of this organism called the biosphere, only, these cells (we) are intelligent and capable of change. We should use these intellects, take responsibility and tackle this issue head on.
The problem at heart lies far deeper than we think. It lies in the very fabric of our minds - basic survival from the hopeful masses' side, and greed on the rich and powerful's side. The rich and powerful, with their blind ambition, create the bait for the hopeful masses with multi-media displays, promising wealth, health and eternal beauty. The masses are then sucked into this black hole of need, creating the vast influx of cities, which then gives rise to the problems mentioned earlier - a vicious cycle created by the uncontrollable desire of man.
We have to address this problem starting with ourselves - first, we have to stop the denial of this dire situation and secondly, start to work on an individual level. Everything starts and ends with a responsible individual, just as the health of an organism, lies at cellular level. We are the cells of this organism called the biosphere, only, these cells (we) are intelligent and capable of change. We should use these intellects, take responsibility and tackle this issue head on.
Proposals to this problem will follow shortly...
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