Caring for the J Curve

by John Trotter

Overview

When plotted against time, human population is best represented by a J curve, an otherwise orderly line which takes a sudden leap upward. If bacterial counts in a baby followed a J curve, it would cause despair. If the population of fruit flies in an experiment jar follows a J curve, that population soon collapses. The nature of the Earth-human relationship now places humans (who are at the top of the intelligence chain), in a unique position : we have become responsible for the course of all life’s existence through all of deep-time. This book is about this Earth–human relationship, with a focus on gratitude, service, and responsibility. It uses published and internet sources interwoven with the author’s own voice to reveal the importance of population care.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543919882
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	02/01/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John Trotter grew up through high school in Wadsworth, Ohio, delivering the local weekly paper, working in a shoe store, and learning to fly a Piper Cub from a small grass runway. He attended the University of Kansas from 1958 through 1962, graduating with distinction in Aerospace Engineering. He migrated into the computer field and worked in both the aerospace and medical industries, and, for a while, as a part-time salesperson for the world’s first retail computer store. He holds the Certificate in Data Processing (CDP). Later in life he became a chaplain, certified by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP).He has two children and 6 grandchildren and is currently an ancient student at the Zen Center of Los Angeles (ZCLA).

Table of Contents

Preface Introducing the Author and the Pieces 1

First Piece Our Relationship with the Earth 5

Second Piece The Implications of Being Human 17

Third Piece A Survey of Issues and Discovery of a Common Factor 41

Fourth Piece Discussing the Common Factor 59

Fifth Piece Plain Talk From the Earth's Point of View 89

Bibliography 107

References 113