Staying Human While the World is Ending

You can find the synopsis of this episode, further notes, and a convenient place to ⁠comment ⁠here⁠⁠. I will also periodically update my thoughts on this episode's content at that same link. The key points in this "speaking": How can we live in such urgent times of climate change and not take continuous, drastic, urgent action? On the risk of over-emphasis on personal responsibility: your personal "carbon footprint" was actually ⁠marketed by British Petroleum (BP) ⁠as a way to shift responsibility from oil companies to individuals. And yet, doing nothing because we can do little cannot be the way to move forward. We must find a way to act in accordance with a truer, more beautiful reality. Any future speculations about climate change disaster cannot tell us how to act in the present. To find an ethical grounding, we need only look at the inequities and irrationalities of our societies as they are. Through socialization, "normalcy" is established and maintained. We live in such an unreal society that the reality of our interconnectedness strikes us as absurd. We must act as if everything around us is living, good, and deserves our respect. If we act that way, we'll begin to see it intellectually and perceptually. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions for future topics, you can email me at [email protected]. You can also check out my website at ⁠www.sondrawriter.com⁠, where you'll find my essays and links to ⁠my memoir⁠. Music is L'épisode cévenol by Circus Marcus, from the Free Music Archive. License type: CC BY-NC.