Secrets and Hope in Our Mad World

Early in 2017 I read George Marshall’s book ‘Don’t Even Think About It: Why We are Wired Not to Think About Climate Change’ and I decided I would think about it. And I would read about it. Then I would write about it.

I write as a 'non-expert' and I'm hoping that your comments will help me to see whether the insights I've

gained make sense, whether the conclusions stack up and whether it's realistic for me to start feeling

hopeful about the future .

May 14th - I'm Depressing Myself!


Have to admit that I’m depressing myself thinking about the problems in the world.   So, I’ve made a decision:  Just a couple more days thinking about how I've come to see that FMUIC (Free Market Unregulated Industrial Capitalism!) may well be at the root of so many of our problems and then I’ll move on. Before I can do that though I need to get my head round two aspects of modern life in the developed world which seem pretty important and relevant if we are to find a way forward. 
First I'm going to think about how our view of the world we live in is 'presented' to us from birth.  We are drip fed ideas about how we should live and in modern developed countries the message is very clear: to be successful you have up to live up to a certain model. Then I'll think about inequality which is is suggested leads to so many of our social problems. 
Next it'll be time to get on to the good stuff ... what wonderful people the world over are doing and saying and writing to try to find a different way of living that will benefit both Mankind and the planet. Just the 'mood boosting' sort of stuff I need just now! 
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