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If we take a step back from the headlines no matter where your research, beliefs and opinions land in the climate debate, there may be some insights or perceptions to share.
We are responsible for our actions and we are equally accountable for what we don't do in the moment.
We as a people have not oriented our religions, education and businesses towards appreciating the capacity of the human. University was formed around the idea of just that: learning the ways of the universe and how we can participate in it. Religion is based on the natural urge to connect higher and the belief that we can do it in community.
Businesses like Big Tech have the finesse and wherewithal to get some momentum going towards human development but it won't likely happen because our sense of service is dwarfed by our need for status.
So it is up to you and me.
Here we go.
The pollution we generate dirties the air, water and soil of the planet. The residue of these eyes-wide-open ignorances will fester for centuries and probably be filtered out by the planet.
War, however destroys the integrity of man made and naturally developed places it decimates. War with its military industry, is run by many of the same cohort who run big pharma: the rich. Nothing wrong with rich. But, wealth that costs the future is overpriced. That is the cost of war, in a human and planetary sense. So why does it continue? Power. Because we can't agree on who should have the power. Power regarding people, resources, decision making or how much power that person with the power should have.
Thus we limit perception because if we open up to others and their ideas and initiatives they might be more charismatic and people will follow their leadership and buy their products.
Perception is not a program or campaign. It is what happens when we allow ourselves to see the light of day illuminating the trajectories of flora, fauna, the earth and humans.
Perception is what Rachel Carson had that materialized in her 1962 book Silent Spring. Carson could see the future. She said pesticides are very harmful. She said show some respect. Be responsible for your actions. The point was not to save the planet.
The point is for us to find the way , the reasons, the level of personal development to connect our individual purpose to the greater purpose of human. Whatever that is. And possibly parallel individual/human purpose with planetary purpose. Whatever that is.
Yet only a weak light gets shone on purpose because society demands convenience. That is a problem. Sorry - it's a crisis. Just look at Chat GPT. Despite the fact that it can potentially lead to many lost jobs and experts fear it's misuse, we love it. It gets stuff done for you super quick. Can you spell convenience.
Convenience is not a purpose. It is a benefit or a luxury. We are addicted to the convenience of our cell phones. Along the way have made the whole planet a safe injection site yet somehow rendered this beautiful site unsafe. And we just toss away the needle after posting a selfie.
It is vital to know there is no room for despair. The known associates of purpose that can resist our addiction to conveniences are: belief, humility, service and curiosity. If you want, find a way to inject the moment with your version of these human qualities.
Planet earth loves curiosity.
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