Simply raising your voice about globalization, controlling domination, and the hypothesized industrial earth can get you compartmentalized into extremism.   I would rather be known as an environmentalist than an extreme industrialist.   However, I do know that without industrialism, we would not have environmentalism.   Some industries do great things for our world and keep it in balance with the environment, ecology, people, natural resources, and our needs.   We should transition to ecological nature organizations (niche organizations) sooner rather than later.   Whether the problems on Earth are sourced in globalization, controlling domination, or industrialization, the problem definition must be close at hand.   Does criminalization stem from the fact that we try to get people into subservient positions so we can pay them less?   Is that why we have such prolific drugs in our world?   Is that why we have criminalization?   Is that why we have historically had so much immigration? Do we have insecure leaders in globalization controlling domination, such that they create conditions for industrial Earth to label people? Regardless of the source of these problems, they must be in close proximity to the infinite-variable politicization manufactured by the industrial Earth paradigm.  Each of these individual variables is compartmentalized within the boundaries of control.   When each one of these structures is needed, it is employed, which reminds me of the employment process on planet Earth.  Is this where hostile takeovers occur?   I’m not sure for the macrocosm’s sake, but as a microcosm indicator species, I say yes, that is true.   I started pondering the industrial earth concept during an internship at Lockheed Martin in Burlington, Vermont.  I remember finding a planet Earth that looked like a metal ball online at the time. In fact, because I was working in an Environmental Safety and Health Department, I created an Earth with a gas mask, a hard hat, etc.

 We can transition to a more holistic, sustainable, and thriving existence if we involve everyone.   The top-down industrial Earth processes and manufacturing facilities on Earth are accustomed to top-down ways of thinking and winning at any cost. This extends to politics as well, and to all other industries, including globalization, controlling domination, infinite variabilization, hierarchical structures, and itinerant compartments that exist in all organizations.   Are people considered bordered and boundrified, compartmentalized structures currently? Are they considered castles or kings? With the people involved once again in our world, we are able to understand a situation closer to reality. As I’ve discussed before, the major problem on earth is trying to understand what the problem is.   I’ve been working on this pretty much my whole life.   As I learned in environmental problem-solving, the most difficult concept on Earth is understanding the true nature of a problem when there is so much complexity, confusion, compartmentalization, detrimental collaboration, conflict, and detrimental impact on functioning.   By bringing it down to each person, especially when we have an earth ethic, earth vows, earth culture considerations, needs, assessment, self-assessment, and assessment of the current condition, learning and exploring of the desired future condition, we can holistically transition.   We are also operating on the foundation of loving, caring, sharing, giving, forgiving, genuineness, kindness, striving, to create conditions of comfort, joy, love, hope, unity, equity, faith, and sustainable, striving happiness.   According to the Beatles, all you need is love.   Regardless of the perspective you choose, it is imperative that we allocate energy to understanding our current conditions and striving towards a well-planned, desired future condition on Earth and for all other communities.  We must stop labeling people as extreme environmentalists, criminals, mentally ill, disabled, terrorists, immigrants, and all of the other detrimentally intentioned labels.   Instead, we need to let the people allocate their holistic natural energy contributions.   When we do such a thing, extreme consumption on planet Earth will be limited to essential needs, durable goods, and supplies, with holistic consumption.    I hope to see industrialized compartments of infinite variables in the extreme transition of planet Earth to ecological nature, organizations, or niche organizations.   I hope we develop ecological niche products or ecological nature products for the future as we continue to grow organic food and sustainable products.   This will ensure that extreme industrial Earth philosophy transitions in the future. Therefore, everyone is involved in ecological niche products or ecological nature products, based on holistic adaptive creativity, ideas, and suggestions.   In the future, we can be free from the drudgeries of 100% employment situations to contribute our creativity to everyone, everything, everywhere on Earth.    This concept allows people to shine like the sun in terms of energy.

It is often striking how quickly profound discussions about global systems, power dynamics, and our planet’s industrial trajectory can lead to individuals being categorized and dismissed as ‘extremists.’ While I am unequivocally aligned with holistic environmentalist principles, I also acknowledge the intricate and often contradictory relationship between industrial advancement and ecological preservation. Indeed, much of our capacity for environmental advocacy and innovation stems from industrial foundations.

There are, without question, industries that contribute immense value and operate with a conscientious regard for our environment, natural resources, and human well-being. My fervent hope, and indeed a pressing necessity, is to witness and facilitate the transformative shift of these, and many other organizations, into truly ecological enterprises.

Regardless of whether the fundamental challenges confronting our world originate from unchecked globalization, concentrated control structures, or the pervasive influence of what I’ve come to conceptualize as the ‘industrial earth,’ a precise and widely understood definition of these problems is absolutely critical. We must critically examine whether societal maladies such as widespread criminalization or the proliferation of destructive elements are rooted in systems that promote subservient employment for economic leverage. These profound issues are inextricably linked to the complex, politicized landscapes fostered by the industrial Earth paradigm. In this system, every variable is often rigidly compartmentalized within specific borders and spheres of influence. This reminds me of how structures are selectively deployed, much like the operational framework on our own planet. It is well known that organizations resist change (Bardelli, 1986). Does this create the compulsion for industrial Earth to manufacture fertile ground for hostile takeovers, not just in business, but of our collective future? As an indicator, speaking for the microcosm of my own experience, I believe it is. It is also an out-of-control act of opportunism by those at the top, which must be transitioned to rational, reasonable, realistic, and holistic structures and functions in the desired future condition.

This very ‘industrial earth’ concept began to crystallize in my mind during my time interning for Lockheed Martin in Burlington, Vermont, where I recall encountering an online image of Earth depicted as a mere metal sphere. Our path to a more holistic, sustainable, and thriving existence demands universal participation, moving beyond the entrenched top-down approaches that characterize our industrial and political systems. When every individual is engaged and contributing, we unlock a more accurate and nuanced understanding of our shared reality. As I have often remarked, one of humanity’s greatest struggles is simply identifying the true nature of a problem amidst such overwhelming complexity, confusion, compartmentalization, and conflicting interests.

A significant portion of my life has been dedicated to this pursuit. The sheer entanglement of complexity, confusion, compartmentalization, detrimental collaboration, conflict, and detrimental impacts makes discerning a problem’s core incredibly difficult. However, by empowering each person with an ‘earth ethic’—a foundation built on earth vows, a shared earth culture, a comprehensive assessment of our current conditions, and a collaborative vision for our desired future—we can unravel these complexities. We are inherently driven by a shared foundation of love, caring, sharing, rational giving, generosity, kindness, forgiveness, and a collective yearning for comfort, joy, love, hope, unity, equity, faith, and sustainable happiness. As The Beatles famously suggested, “All you need is love” – a powerful truth in its simplicity.

Irrespective of one’s chosen perspective, it is imperative that we channel our collective energy and resources towards understanding our present circumstances and meticulously (much involves broader ways of thinking) planning for a desired future condition for Earth and all its communities. We must cease the detrimental practice of labeling people as ‘extreme environmentalists,’ ‘criminals,’ ‘mentally ill,’ or ‘disabled.’ Instead, we need to unleash humanity’s natural propensity to contribute meaningfully. When we do so, the excessive consumption currently plaguing our planet will naturally recalibrate to focus on genuine needs, durable goods, essential supplies, and holistic consumption patterns.   People are not the source of all problems on earth. They are the solution. We need absolutely everybody contributing and allocating their energy in a holistic, well-motivated, positive way.   In the future, we will all be holistically accepted, holistically included, and holistically inspired and incentivized to allocate our holistic energy.

My vision is to see industrial giants evolve into ecological organizations, or highly specialized niche enterprises dedicated to regenerative practices. We must innovate and cultivate ecological niche products and nature-aligned solutions for the future. This strategic shift will safeguard industrialism from veering into unsustainable extremes. Imagine a future where everyone, through adaptive creativity and collaboration, contributes to this ecological evolution. We can move beyond the demanding drudgeries of full-time employment, dedicating our unique creative energies to enrich everyone, everything, and everywhere on Earth. This transformative concept truly allows individuals to radiate their full potential, shining brightly like the sun.  Consequently, we will be able to see holistic prosperity in the context of everyone, everything, everywhere on Earth, from local to global, past, present, and future. Nobody does it better than each of us and all of us together.   World without end…

Richard Thomas Simmons