kitsune,
if there were some grain of humanity between nations, rather than competition, then those developed/industrial nations would be in a position to demonstrate that the need for 300 pairs of boxer shorts is not really necessary - i.e. less greed for unnecessary things - borne out by the fact that fact that we would need 3.5 planets to maintain the global populus at the current british level of comfort/greed and the more well publicised 5 planets for the american standard - greed being the main point of this thread. Of corse if you advocate the world populus living at the same level as these nations, then what future for our/their grandchildren.
If we could demonstrate to developing nations that actually our own countries became over industrialized, to support our lifestyles of excessive consumption. Then perhaps a return to more rural/simpler/less consumptive living might temper some greed in both industrial and developing countries.
"There is enough in this world for everyones need, but not for everyones greed."
Your thoughts,
N1 Vibes