Social Ecology and Economic Hierarchies

The tangible effects on the natural world are a reflection of our social and economic relationships, where our attitude towards nature mirrors our attitude towards others. This is the reality recognized by a social ecologist. The prevailing economic arrangement creates winners and losers among countries, leading to unequal suffering. Murray Bookchin laments the lack of questioning about the sinking ship of global society, as people seem more interested in finding another sinking ship and masking the problem. Capitalism is viewed as a religious-like structure that fosters obsession with hierarchy, leading people to be fixated on superiority and inferiority, even comparing levels of oppression to establish who is the biggest victim.