Blog #9--Deep Ecology

   My overall view on deep ecology is a little shaky at best. From the things I've read, it seem that the concepts of deep ecology are just like the concepts of green learning communities mixed in with green politcs. The only thing that stands out for me is the inclusion and high importance of the concept of "self-understanding" in deep ecology. According to the philosophy, one cannot understand anyone else or even be very successful if they do not understand themselves first. It seems as if the self is just as important as the environment.
   Deep Ecology does not relate too much to me in most regards, but I do sort of agree/understand the concept of quality of life over quantity. The quality of life for many people in third world countries is falling drastically as the world's population increases. Many of the other aspects are completely unfeasible, such as eliminating social class and centralized government. My only concerns with deep ecology is that it can only be a philosophy for one's self, or at most a small group or village. Scale in following this philosophy is very important, as a country of large size would not be able to live how deep ecology says.