Assignment Task: From Klare's work it is clear that the infinite demands of industrialized cultures that prioritize social status on the basis of accumulated wealth are incommensurate with the limits imposed by the Earth's ecological reality. Additional illustrations of this basic concept are available in the film trilogy "Triumph of Illusion" and in the selections from Cohen's What Matters, as well as in Plan B 4.0.
What many fail to grasp is that the opposite of 'poverty' is not 'wealth'. In fact, it is 'sufficiency'. Or simply, enough. Enough food and water, enough shelter, enough health, enough community and sense of belonging.
Using specific examples from the readings and films, how do you answer the questions posed above, how much is enough? And, is there such a thing as too much? Why or why not?