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laodan discovered 11 months ago- About Catastrophes and Cooperation in Thomas Paine's Corner by Emily Spence
In the end, it matters not that, as a species, we are not programmed to react to danger unless it is immediate (rather than slowly evolving), dramatic and concrete (such as is a flood or fire), and in close proximity. It matters not that we deny the existence of global warming and would prefer to think about pleasant topics rather than those that cause discomfort and dismay. This is because, like it or not, the changes that humankind have created for the planet are happening, anyway, due to most people wanting ever more affluence and grander lifestyles, ever more progeny, and ever more personal wealth largely obtained from turning other species into wares. As such, Toba Tuff and other catastrophes give us a little glimpse (and warning) about just how bad life can get when climates radically alter. This in mind, whoever is left a hundred or so years from now will wonder about the reason that our generation amused themselves with such questions as, "Should I buy Gucci or Prada shoes?" They, certainly, won't be trying to select between taking an overseas vacation in Madrid or Tokyo. They might not even know what a jet or cruise liner is unless they go to a museum (that is, if there is any museum left and a way to get to it). About Catastrophes and Cooperation Emily Spence's article archive on Countercurrents Well written. This piece reads like a good fiction. But it is not fiction, it is about the reality of the human condition and its long history. This piece sheds light on what might be the reality of the fast coming demise of our societal ways. Does it matter that we know or not about what awaits us? I don't think so, for, it simply will happen. But the knowledge about what we are preparing for ourselves and our children, in the end, is what makes us conscientious about the possibility to act differently now.
- About Catastrophes and Cooperation in Thomas Paine's Corner by Emily Spence
