The human species is a restless form of life, seeking to expand its influence and "control" over prevailing circumstances in ever-widening ripples of influence. The line between the illusion of control and actual control is not bright and distinct, however. While we have made great changes in our ability to control certain things, control of others remains elusive, and perhaps self-defeating. But, that said, humans strive for control of their circumstances. And that's not a …showed first 75 words of 1017 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1017 total…form of conservative (and there are many, many dangerous forms of conservatism out there) is the person who conceives of themselves as a progressive individual, but drives forward looking in the rear view mirror. Finite resouces, indeed...think about the shift in our world moving from whale oil for indooor lighting to where we are now with Greepeace and the environmental movement having largely preserved the whale species. Where there's a whale there's a way.