Moderation

More notes from soltude, fresh air and dog-walking. Following the latest expedition, I have concluded for the moment that 'moderation' could be the only possible solution to the conundrum of how to cope with reality. Following on from the unbearable weight of the argument that every discussion has a bell curve of opinion, with extremes of cynicism at either end, the idea that moderate views are the only possible sensible conclusion perhaps seems obvious. But from this I considered moderation as a workable solution to the economic proposal to 'make less money without compensation', which clearly has no chance of succeeding, no matter what the overriding socio-political environment- communist or capitalist.
If the ruthless efficiency displayed by progress could be slowed by 'moderation'... if we could settle for not having faster processors, or greater productivity, or more efficient usage... if we could just make do for another year or two with the current iteration, I feel that many of the problems facing humanity etc could be dealt with. I type this on a Macbook that is entering its 5th year of usage... the temptation has been on so many occasions to replace it, yet what it lacks in sharp clean lines (dented, paint splattered and dull) it retains in perfect functionality that Mr Jobs, 5 years ago, thought the essence of perfection. This is not ludditism, it is moderation.
Given the 2012 we all have ahead of us, I would say upgrades won't even be an option