permaculture
Permaculture is a grand eco-fantasy that extols harmony with nature while ravenously demanding limitless labor and time. Self-proclaimed eco-warriors boast of homemade compost and rainwater tanks, turning their devotion to Earth into lunch-table chatter. They chant of balance with soil and plants, yet inevitably wage fierce battles with weeds and insects. Behind the ideal of total recycling, DIY zeal runs wild, junglifying backyards and rallying neighbors armed with field guides. Sustainability sounds noble, but its practice is a grueling festival few dare to recount.