Changing the Axis
Drawing from Mexican and Latin American Cultures to Create a Sustainable Future
by Arturo Sandoval
SATURDAY PLENARY: October 17, 2009
The Euro-American ethic which has dominated the cultural and economic landscape of the Americas for hundreds of years has had some positive effects on the Western hemisphere, but its total domination of the commons has also stifled equally valuable ethics that existed prior to the emergence of the U.S. One of New Mexico’s most prominent civic leaders explores how we can find a balance between these older and newer attitudes to land and life to create a viable future for us all.
