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Daily life will take on a surreal quality and, if we do not take some action or join an organized resistance, our discussions will consist of merely repeating the latest horror.
Sebastian Haffner, writing in 1939, noted that “life [in Nazi Germany] went on as before, though it had now become ghostly and unreal, and was daily mocked by the events tha... See more
Sebastian Haffner, writing in 1939, noted that “life [in Nazi Germany] went on as before, though it had now become ghostly and unreal, and was daily mocked by the events tha... See more
With kids it's impossible not to worry, but I always try to keep things in a sort of universal perspective. The world and its ills were here long before we were born and will be here long after we're gone. Protecting your own inner state is of paramount importance, so you do your humble part, but shake off the rest. Many are out there wanting to cl... See more
Waking Up with Sam Harris - A New Operating System for Your Mind
while we might not all be artists, there is much we can learn from them about dealing with the ambiguity, complexity and unknowability of life today.
Again, naysayers, of course. Are you seriously saying that the chaos and tumult of today can be solved by artists? Well, no, not really; I am arguing that, while not all of us should or could become ar... See more
Again, naysayers, of course. Are you seriously saying that the chaos and tumult of today can be solved by artists? Well, no, not really; I am arguing that, while not all of us should or could become ar... See more
Uncertainty Demands Imagination
So, we’re at this key point. Where our challenge is not just to reduce emissions...but now we have this other challenge: of maintaining our humanity through whatever lies ahead. Maintaining our humanity through that period of ugliness and desperation that we are inevitably on track for.
Andrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
We need to show people that facing our climate future is not the end of the line. People are afraid of being paralyzed by despair. But that’s not what happens. Or, at least, that’s not what happens for long. Also, it’s critical to provide people opportunities