'Big is best' can seem to be a guiding cultural principle these days, but does that mean 'small', especially in the form of individuals, get shorter shrift - ? The 'small' life here in the organic eco micro-holding in the UK midlands continues through the winter - the record winter rain levels making things mess-ier than normal in these parts. Clearing growing ground of weeds to the compost heap has been a recent job, with compost and wood ash spreading imminent, and with still a variety of produce available.
Compassion, 'fellow feeeling' - such traits may no longer be in vogue in the current competitivesed material-based world , even though they could still be 'innately human' - ? So-called 'ordinary folk', though, may not have felt too much of it, one broadsheet paper piece pointing to the fact that whilst the 'well-off' have been doing pretty well, life for many has become quite a bit tougher, contrasting with life in the (officially) happiest country in the world, Denmark, as seen in a recent tv programme.
The 'drive for dosh' also affects the way animals are kept to supply produce, with ultra large indoor 'factory farming' units as in the US seemingly on the way in the UK, denying animals natural behaviour outlets. Maybe individuals still need to be able to 'freerange' to their own values to 'survive and thrive' in the fast-paced, fast-changing world - ??
