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This would in- many of which come about AAdvisordvisor The Story So Far clude the war on some drugs, from not defi ning the prob- Publisher: Dan Parker the fi ght against cancer and lem clearly enough. Offi ce: Sheena Brandvold In Part I of this article, it the threat of terrorism in Iraq Billing: Rita Thomas was pointed out how many and elsewhere. We have the A main reason for this is Music: Judy Davio social problems, including technology to improve the that we tend to break apart Fish: Denise Steeves vandalism, could problems to make benefi t from a sys- complex tasks more tems-thinking ap- manageable. In very proach. A relevant complex systems, book on this con- such as social insti- cept, The Fifth Dis- tutions, the hidden cipline, The Art price of this is that & Practice of the we can lose sight of Learning Organiza- the consequences WWhitecourthitecourt AAdvisordvisor tion by Peter Senge, of our actions. 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As has been covered in past issues of The Advisor, the Here’s where the other 80 per cent goes: bigger waste is that our money system requires that much en- ergy be expended needlessly. A main reason is the exponen- • Engine and other losses - Most energy is lost in the com- tial driver of compound interest and the need by most to get bustion process as waste heat as well as from friction gener- money through activity. This activity is counted as ‘growth’ ated by the movement of mechanical parts or during braking. by our GDP measuring system, whether it adds to wealth, or Energy is also lost in overcoming engine and driveline inef- takes away from wealth. For example, in the case of the Exx- fi ciencies. on Valdez disaster, Alaska showed good ‘growth’ because of the clean-up costs. A majority of commuters, driving to mas- • Weight - A vehicle’s weight plays a big role in determin- sive heated towers, to shuffl e paper needlessly and unhappily ing its fuel effi ciency. Just as it’s diffi cult to lift or move a engage in meaningless work, is one wasterful outcome of the heavy object, the same goes for vehicles. It takes more energy current money structure that is counted as ‘growth’. (fuel) to move heavier vehicles than it does lighter ones, so light vehicles are the way to go. As Bernard Lietaer, former central banker and developer of the Euro states: “Money as compound interest bearing ‘debt’ • Rolling resistance - The width, diameter and tread pat- creates extreme polarization of poverty and wealth distribution tern of tires infl uence the amount of energy a vehicle requires and the destruction of the delicate ecological balance that sus- to turn on a road surface, thereby affecting the vehicle’s over- tain the rich web of life in the planet, including human lives.” all fuel effi ciency. Most tire manufacturers are developing high effi ciency tires that minimize rolling resistance while If a household acted like the macro-economy, it would maintaining safety and performance.