For the past few months, I have been working myself up to try something new. January 1 and a person’s birthday are the socially conventional times to commit to Big Changes, usually in an abstract way without the scaffolding to follow through. Which leads me to the first post I’ve made about minimalism in a … Continue reading Sufficient and Rational Living
Tag: climate-change
Please, For the Love of the Apotheosis Painting of President Washington Having a Great Time with the Gods, Climate Change Is Not Partisan
This is one of several posts that I am creating together in order to have peace of mind about some pressing matters, primarily focused on current events in American society. Even limiting myself here, I have a feeling that our partisanized atmosphere makes this about as effective as Plato’s attempts to philosophize in Syracuse, so … Continue reading Please, For the Love of the Apotheosis Painting of President Washington Having a Great Time with the Gods, Climate Change Is Not Partisan
Stonehenge
As many of you know, Stonehenge was painted with removable paint yesterday by climate activists. I learned about this from a friend's texts right before going into a Zoom discussion about Platonic topics, so I wasn't able to react to the news until a bit later, and I've now read the Wild Hunt comments and … Continue reading Stonehenge
Thoughts on Attenborough’s A LIFE ON OUR PLANET and Some Platonic Reflections on Food Waste for Earth Day 2024
Last Sunday, I watched David Attenborough's autobiographical film about his career in wildlife documentaries, where he is still going strong as he approaches 100. All of us have likely heard his voice even if we may not know who he is. Attenborough, it turns out from interviews, was once skeptical of climate change, and his … Continue reading Thoughts on Attenborough’s A LIFE ON OUR PLANET and Some Platonic Reflections on Food Waste for Earth Day 2024
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