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15 - The Self-Immolation of Wynn Bruce and the Question of Personal Sacrifice

15 - The Self-Immolation of Wynn Bruce and the Question of Personal Sacrifice

Update: 2022-05-06

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How much should we personally sacrifice in order to fight the complete breakdown of earth’s natural life-support systems? This is a very difficult question. I reflect on it as I discuss the self-immolation of Wynn Bruce, climate activist and Buddhist, on Earth Day 2022 in Washington DC outside the Supreme Court. What would make someone do such a thing? Is there a way we can hear Bruce’s message without condoning his method?

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15 - The Self-Immolation of Wynn Bruce and the Question of Personal Sacrifice

15 - The Self-Immolation of Wynn Bruce and the Question of Personal Sacrifice

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