So this is a very honest, decent conversation between you Marianne and Steven Donziger. Unfortunately, it seems the most with influence on Earth are men--older men--who bought into the total idea that money, power, prestige, their egos, and ownership is what matters above all else, including oftentimes their wives and children too. So we can talk until we're blue in the face about opportunities for change but it maybe only organized collective action on a huge scale that will work for all.
Bill McKibben has been bravely trying for decades with only meager success regarding the climate emergency albeit he has created wonderful trends on a small scale via some activism. Plus, our envoy John Kerry seems ignored. Thus, we must fast-forward the thrivability, compassion, and love agenda. But there's a big headwind stopping us!
Too many people in our country and other parts of the developed world have reached a livable level of affluence; thus, they are not willing to share or take time to help reverse the trajectory of humanities destruction since they fear loss for themselves. Thus, my final hope is that Mother Earth will step in with another idea similar to Her pandemic that will force everyone to their knees in prayer and unity so Homo sapiens regain reverence for life. This seems the only hope we have.
Meanwhile, it's easy to keep old habits going--wash and repeat cycles! And since many developed governments have been co-opted, to a great extent, by profiteers, well, that means our vision for a better world must rise-up from the people at the bottom of the ladder's rung. New governance structures are required to succeed in order for us to survive. It won't be easy but is there any other device left in the tool box that can work?
So this is a very honest, decent conversation between you Marianne and Steven Donziger. Unfortunately, it seems the most with influence on Earth are men--older men--who bought into the total idea that money, power, prestige, their egos, and ownership is what matters above all else, including oftentimes their wives and children too. So we can talk until we're blue in the face about opportunities for change but it maybe only organized collective action on a huge scale that will work for all.
Bill McKibben has been bravely trying for decades with only meager success regarding the climate emergency albeit he has created wonderful trends on a small scale via some activism. Plus, our envoy John Kerry seems ignored. Thus, we must fast-forward the thrivability, compassion, and love agenda. But there's a big headwind stopping us!
Too many people in our country and other parts of the developed world have reached a livable level of affluence; thus, they are not willing to share or take time to help reverse the trajectory of humanities destruction since they fear loss for themselves. Thus, my final hope is that Mother Earth will step in with another idea similar to Her pandemic that will force everyone to their knees in prayer and unity so Homo sapiens regain reverence for life. This seems the only hope we have.
Meanwhile, it's easy to keep old habits going--wash and repeat cycles! And since many developed governments have been co-opted, to a great extent, by profiteers, well, that means our vision for a better world must rise-up from the people at the bottom of the ladder's rung. New governance structures are required to succeed in order for us to survive. It won't be easy but is there any other device left in the tool box that can work?
I love the power that you and Steve Donziger release to the world. The same type of Power with other guests as well. Far and wide.