Asceticism required? Or, just constraint
In a recent article published in a newly found source, AdBusters (about), asceticism was introduced in a new format – mental, not physical, to live a more balanced life. This post is highly related and correlated with an earlier post on AdBusters – “Taking Degrowth Seriously“. I strongly believe like this second post, however, that…
Non-binary choices create solutions
Too often environmental decisions are pitched and framed within a binary construct – an either / or. What if that framing was disingenuous or a simple error in trying too hard to simplify things that are not simple. Take ocean-going big ships. They are essential to move goods and commodities around the world from where…
Micro-plastics in human blood system – will kill ya!
Do we have your attention now? I wondered in a more cynical moment if the recent discovery of micro-plastics within a reported material proportion of human population will actually prompt people to change behavior wrt plastics. Now that micro-plastics can kill them individually and directly rather than indirectly via environment destruction, will they notice, will…
Metaphors’ power to save the earth
In a recently published academic paper that I cannot now find nor fully remember, the author focused on the metaphor change from “Global Warming” to “Climate Change”. They asserted that that simple metaphor change was introduced initially as a compromise to “deniers”; that metaphor change, either intentionally or not, reduced angst, urgency and sadly, human…
Stoics & Covey: Circle of control
From my ancient corporate life aeons ago, Covey Circles (control, influence and concern) were a common artifact, teaching tool employed. Here’s a video, and an article on the topic. I coached this concept almost daily as humans dangerously defer to the circle of concern almost instinctively (or so it seems). Admission: in my use of…