Liberation Ecology Quick Poll

Below are twelve key ideas addressed in Frances Moore Lappe’s latest book, Liberation Ecology. Give your responses here, then see how they compare with the book’s message and with the views of others who have responded to this Quick Poll. If you’ve not read the Liberation Ecology and find certain concepts or terms unfamiliar, please go with your intuition.
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1. To save the planet we need no-growth economies.

2. We are hard-wired to love nature, so reconnecting with the natural world is possible for just about everyone.

3. We must overcome selfish human nature to save the planet.

4. Human beings love rules that help to shape and give meaning to our lives.

5. We've hit the limits of our finite earth.

6. We can reclaim “growth” for all that enhances life and go for more of it.

7. Our disruption of the natural world, not the earth’s limits, is the problem. The solution is to align with nature.

8. To make progress we have to override people’s innate resistance to rules.

9. Because of the nature and urgency of today’s crises, there’s no time for creating a truly accountable democracy.

10. Our challenge isn’t changing our nature but changing society’s rules to bring out the best in our nature.

11. Most humans are now so far removed from nature that it’s unlikely they could ever feel the connection needed for a real environmental turnaround.

12. The possibility of a flourishing planet requires the active engagement of billions of empowered problem-solvers: That means living democracy.

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Rate the twelve statements below	Strongly disagree		Somewhat disagree		Not sure		Somewhat agree		Strongly agree
1. To save the planet we need no-growth economies.
2. We are hard-wired to love nature, so reconnecting with the natural world is possible for just about everyone.
3. We must overcome selfish human nature to save the planet.
4. Human beings love rules that help to shape and give meaning to our lives.
5. We've hit the limits of our finite earth.
6. We can reclaim “growth” for all that enhances life and go for more of it.
7. Our disruption of the natural world, not the earth’s limits, is the problem. The solution is to align with nature.
8. To make progress we have to override people’s innate resistance to rules.
9. Because of the nature and urgency of today’s crises, there’s no time for creating a truly accountable democracy.
10. Our challenge isn’t changing our nature but changing society’s rules to bring out the best in our nature.
11. Most humans are now so far removed from nature that it’s unlikely they could ever feel the connection needed for a real environmental turnaround.
12. The possibility of a flourishing planet requires the active engagement of billions of empowered problem-solvers: That means living democracy.