Tag: diversity
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Why We Ignore Climate Change, Part 2
These posts explore a précis I did of George Marshall’s book Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change (2014), starting 20170122. In reading the book, I was surprised by some of the research that he encountered. Hence, I believe it important to disseminate his findings. Chapter 6. The…
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Why We Ignore Climate Change, Part 1
I’m going to spend the next few posts examining a précis I did of George Marshall’s book Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change (2014)[1]. Marshall has been a major figure in the international environmental movement, and his book seeks to answer the question of “why, when the…
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What values would be important in our future? (Part 3 of 3)
This is the third posting on what I believe a mature culture would value. In the previous one I commented on the primary need to value children, the need for a cultural story, a mythic narrative, that honors wisdom, an educational system that provides deep support for life-long growth, and practical skills that allow living…
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What values would be important in our future? (Part 2 of 3)
This is the second posting on what I believe a mature culture would value. In the previous one I commented on a) the primary need to value children, and b) the need for a cultural story, a mythic narrative, that honors wisdom. As I reflect on why I am writing this blog today, I came…