everybody watch the 11th hour.

So, I was just repeatedly made fun of for taking notes on a Friday night as I watch a documentary in my living room. It was so good. I didn't want to miss anything.

Some ideas...

The wrong growth reduces quality of life. That's sort of how consumerism makes me sad. A psychologist in the film was saying that our obsession with new things is because we are craving a replacement for earth's beauty. My mom said once that she thinks it's because we are denying ourselves the primitive instinct hunting and gathering.

We are connected to nature physically in our DNA.

There is a rise in cancer and asthma because of our "progress" and industry. We try to treat these things with more study and research - which is good. That needs to happen, but I can't help but hope that at the same time, we are looking for ways to avoid prolonging our production of the chemicals that are making us sick.

I love culture. An interest in reducing consumerism and redesigning industry is not to say that we have a dull existence. Like McDonough says, we want 400 kinds of cheese in France. We just want it in a way that does not destroy our planet and species.

Fight the power. Stop being lazy and unhappy. Make a statement about things that are wrong. Immobilize for common good. Like Billy Warden was saying, this is an exciting time in history. We can as a generation be heroes like the WWII generation. This is wonderful. The opportunity is amazing.

McDonough: Redesign design.

John Todd is an ecodesigner. Interesting. Want to do more research on that.

Tesla!

On the film they were talking about a dance club that is powered by the dancers. The floor would absorb the energy from the dancers and use it to power the club. It's being developed in the Netherlands.

Love makes us human and love makes us care.

heteronormativity.

I just found out there's a word for how I'm oppressing homosexuals. I feel so bad. I don't want to do that.

Maybe our growing acceptance of homosexuality (as slow as it is) is evolution's way of telling us that we should stop all our reproducin' because we be destroying the world.

so much.

There is so much to think about and do. I don't do enough. I want TV and I sleep late.

question (the verb kind).

Noam Chomsky. Hmm. He's a buzz person. I wish I were cooler and could say that I have always been a huge fan of his. Sorry, but I am slow on the draw for this one, but I will say that should not deter anyone from wanting to absorb his words and ideas. In fact, the impression I got from him would condone the newcomers. Why not? If it is for the common good, then why put a stop to it.

Some things I liked. Intellectuals should look to themselves and question where their fault lies rather than always looking at where others are wrong. The American media should look at what America is doing wrong and question what could be done better.

He spoke about manufactured fear. That is crazy difficult to avoid. It's an interesting idea. I need to start looking for ways.

He said we should not deny who we are as people. I took that to mean that I should look for ways to improve the world in the areas in which I am suited to do so. I don't necessarily need to rally steel workers (his example). I think that's why I am interesting in teaching.

He spoke about the faux-conservatives who want lots of control so a chosen elite few can be in charge of everything. It made me think of the idea about student loans and credit payments. I am obedient because I have to be. My security will be threatened when I choose to act.

I am terrible. I love ideas, but I love comfort. I do not yet know how to threaten my comfort to do what is right. I am very selfish. I don't know what to do about that. I guess I should continue to think and try to do the right thing.