http://www.ecologicalhope.org/blog/the-stakes-are-as-high-as-they-can-get/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:31:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.ecologicalhope.org/blog/the-stakes-are-as-high-as-they-can-get/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Sheila Murphy Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:38 +0000 http://www.ecologicalhope.org/global-warming/the-stakes-are-as-high-as-they-can-get/#comment-752 Dear Margaret, I am reminded of Jared Diamond who shares stories of the demise of various societies in his book Collapse (although I have not managed to wade through the entire volume). How long will it take for humanity to begin to think/act creatively? I suspect we will have to endure the worsening of conditions before we begin to see enough light to realize that more of the same won't work. But that will challenge our comfort, self-satisfaction, and individualism, and call us to recognize the unity of creation and our responsibility to all. Dear Margaret,
I am reminded of Jared Diamond who shares stories of the demise of various societies in his book Collapse (although I have not managed to wade through the entire volume). How long will it take for humanity to begin to think/act creatively? I suspect we will have to endure the worsening of conditions before we begin to see enough light to realize that more of the same won’t work. But that will challenge our comfort, self-satisfaction, and individualism, and call us to recognize the unity of creation and our responsibility to all.

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