When we think about what it requires to have stability, people need some level of suffering, some level of hope. I don't think humans are designed to live without any pain and suffering, but nor are we designed to live in a world where there is only pain and suffering.
Harvesting onions today, we discussed whether or not we could have better farming as a result of our better understanding of body mechanics.
There is work that is back breaking to do that might be more reasonably approached with better training of workers in using the proper mechanics to perform manual labor.
With that manual labor invested in products that sustain rather than destroy us.
The wealth of the fields. The wealth of joy.
Ben,
Do you have a preference for farming red or white onions?
Maybe it would help if you had a more ergonomic scissors...
-m.
Posted by: Michael | September 01, 2008 at 11:09 AM