Comments on: ASPO 6. In Praise of…#6. Nate Hagens. http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:30:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William Lucas http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/comment-page-1/#comment-52546 William Lucas Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:22:40 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/#comment-52546 <p>My wife is doing a PhD in positive psychology. In terms of the non-association between material wealth and happiness, I remember a graph she showed me that indicated a tapering off in terms of life satisfaction as soon as basic needs are met.</p> My wife is doing a PhD in positive psychology. In terms of the non-association between material wealth and happiness, I remember a graph she showed me that indicated a tapering off in terms of life satisfaction as soon as basic needs are met.

]]> By: Wendy Bredhold http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/comment-page-1/#comment-52542 Wendy Bredhold Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:36:33 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/#comment-52542 <p>Supposedly, women "choose" on the basis of WSP (Wealth Status and Power), while men "choose" physical traits that suggest youth and fertility.</p> Supposedly, women “choose” on the basis of WSP (Wealth Status and Power), while men “choose” physical traits that suggest youth and fertility.

]]> By: Albert Bates http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/comment-page-1/#comment-52539 Albert Bates Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:56:18 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/10/01/aspo-6-in-praise-of6-nate-hagens/#comment-52539 <p>One of Nate's great throwaway lines will probably not make the DVD, but came in the panel discussion, when he was asked to comment on how to bring about a response to peak oil and climate change by the mainstream (I forget the question now) and he said it will take young women selecting men for traits that favor sustainability rather than competition, speed, brawn, or whatever traits they select on now.</p> <p>Nate's talk was also a high point of the conference for me. I have heard him speak before and I am familiar with the various indices that are probing ways to measure satisfaction with life, quality of living, health and happiness, as opposed to GDP, GNP, etc. Herman Daly, Robert Costanza and others have been plumbing this realm for many years. This exploration by Nate revealed a deeper tapestry of the psychology of transition, the bumps along the road to coping with addiction and consumption, and some real hope that we might actually evolve as humans as a result of what is about to happen. This is about our way of life going through a bath and coming out much sweeter smelling. I am looking forward to ASPO making this available as a downloadable powerpoint and DVD.</p> <p>I also want to encourage Nate to write a book.</p> One of Nate’s great throwaway lines will probably not make the DVD, but came in the panel discussion, when he was asked to comment on how to bring about a response to peak oil and climate change by the mainstream (I forget the question now) and he said it will take young women selecting men for traits that favor sustainability rather than competition, speed, brawn, or whatever traits they select on now.

Nate’s talk was also a high point of the conference for me. I have heard him speak before and I am familiar with the various indices that are probing ways to measure satisfaction with life, quality of living, health and happiness, as opposed to GDP, GNP, etc. Herman Daly, Robert Costanza and others have been plumbing this realm for many years. This exploration by Nate revealed a deeper tapestry of the psychology of transition, the bumps along the road to coping with addiction and consumption, and some real hope that we might actually evolve as humans as a result of what is about to happen. This is about our way of life going through a bath and coming out much sweeter smelling. I am looking forward to ASPO making this available as a downloadable powerpoint and DVD.

I also want to encourage Nate to write a book.

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