Question: How does mythology play a role in your vision? Can you imagine new stories from permaculturists in what most consider a science-based practice?

New stories are a key part of bringing forward a regenerative, ecologically and socially just culture. Not only to contradict the stories of scarcity and fear that keep us from actualizing our true potential but to build a movement that can imagine something different. Our shared collective dreams are the seeds of revolution. They help us through tough times and can remind us what we are working towards.

One of the most important stories to tell is one that is not a myth based on our history. For the last 200,000 years humans have lived in equalitarian societies. These societies, cultures around the globe, had many differences but they had several things in common. Equal access to material goods i.e. shared food, reciprocity, mutual aid. No idea of individual ownership, they used things when they needed it and put it back when it was done. Hording or accumulating goods was seen as antisocial behavior. This means that the last 500 years of social inequality has been an aberration. We are not “naturally” greedy."

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"State of Our Permaculture Union". Interview with Lisa DePiano, Permaculturist & Keynote Speaker, 2012 NE Permaculture Convergence by Willi Paul (7/23/12)