I agree entirely, Erik. No “top down” approach to our predicament can possibly work, especially since those at the “top” are most invested in the cancerous status quo: the delusion of endless “growth” of production, consumption, and their own profits on a finite, deteriorating biosphere. Instead, cultural transformation can only happen from the ground up, by practicing and propagating Permaculture—a symbiotic, rather than parasitic relationship to our biological support systems: water, topsoil, land forms, and biota. Hence my go-to slogan: Grow Gardens, Grow Community, and Grow Awareness—by learning, teaching, healing, and creating…no matter what!