Any activities that don't make money are luxuries that are expendable in tough times. Money believes well-being is maintained through the perpetual expansion of commercial activities. Life offers a different perspective. It suggests that nutrient cycles, sun shine, food chains and ecosystems make the world go around. Life overcomes time through seeds and the careful rearing of our young.
Human relations are critical to our ability to work as societies and assure our mutual provision.
Life suggests that relationships, the sharing of culture and appreciation of existence provide meaning. Illusion refers to the contradiction between these two views. On the one hand, life says that as long as ecosystems are healthy and our communities cooperative in their decision making, we can maintain our presence on Earth for as long as the sun shines. On the other hand, money says there are few resources available for education, health care, community development or the maintenance and restoration of ecosystem health. All that counts is cutting our costs and increasing our productive efficiency so we can grow in the global market place.