“Rude music,” empathy, and the case for localism
If we want a future different from the one now bearing down on us with a full load of menace, we must fight for it as localists.
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Long Walk to Freedom
I want to reject the indifference I ever felt amidst the struggles of Ukrainians, Syrians and every nation torn asunder by wars. I want to feel something.
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 54 Kate Raworth and Roman Krznaric
Together, Kate Raworth and Roman Krznaric address the one core question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?”
We Don’t Live in a World of Cartoon Villains
There are people at every part of that spectrum who care about building local resilience. The Strong Towns approach is radical, but not in a way that fits into ideologues’ narrative boxes.
Pictures of the World on Fire won’t Shock us for Much Longer
It’s not the melting of the ice-caps or the burning of the forests that seem to me to be the real apocalyptic scenario, but rather the slow atrophying of our moral imaginations; not the inferno itself, but the indifference of those of us who are not yet on fire. In this sense above all we are in danger, and we need to act immediately to survive.
Of Horseshoe Crabs and Empathy
I feel quite sure that whatever the scientific explanation for the die-off of the horseshoe crabs and eels, the real reason is the senseless killing Stella described.
How empathy, not protest, can defeat Trump and right-wing extremism
“Protest” is not the only tool we have. If we take a minute to understand what’s actually going on in the heads of our opponents, and how they understand the unfolding of America’s polarization, we may be glad that we have more options.
Ode to empathy
With the emergence of a global civilization, we need to move beyond the “us and them” mentality that lends itself to so much conflict, violence, and self-destruction. An absolutely essential ingredient for this is empathy. Empathy is the act of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, as the vernacular goes.
Empathy: our strongest weapon against climate change?
Socrates said that the best way to live a good life is to know yourself.