Technology

Utilities

Utility bills are a checkpoint for us. They provide data we can use to routinely assess the impact of our minimalistic energy consumption choices. We see how much money we have saved and moreover how our actions have mitigated the release of greenhouse gases. An assessment of how well we were able to avert wasteful emissions.

In our modern lives, most of the flow of energy is abstracted away from us. This abstraction is somewhat problematic though. It has resulted in people becoming largely indifferent to energy waste. Contemplative mental visualization exercises are a useful way to reflect on our relationship to energy consumption. For example, start to think about how utilities arrive at your house.