The video below is full of hard truths about the cost of progress and our denial of the many problems we face as a human race... and offers some helpful suggestions for how to move beyond them. It's also quite liberating in the way it demonstrates that human short-sightedness is, quite simply, something that's centuries old, something we cannot blame on each other in our present day, something we have to forgive ourselves for, and about which we need to continue to be compassionate towards others. Had human civilizations understood, as many of our Indigenous communities do, that reciprocity with nature rather than its exploitation is the only way to sustainable living, we wouldn't be facing so many crises now.
There are always more questions than answers when it comes to the future, but the real trick is to move forward just doing our best -- and drawing the best out of each other. Grow a garden, grow community, grow kindness, do what we can to care for the planet (love-in-action) and leave the rest. Grieve, adapt, and change as best we can, and encourage others to do the same.
If you haven't heard of Michael Dowd, I recommend checking out his website, postdoom.com. There's a heckuva lot of wisdom there...
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