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25 - Living in Terrifying and Exciting Times

25 - Living in Terrifying and Exciting Times

Update: 2022-08-04

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Watching our planet's natural life-support systems disintegrate is terrifying, but our climate and ecological crisis may be the catalyst for a global transformation beyond our imagining. It's a fallacy to believe things will inevitably get better, but it's also a fallacy to conclude radical change is unlikely. To find our situation somewhat exciting - as opposed to overwhelming or paralyzing - requires us to challenge our limited views about the capacities of humankind.

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25 - Living in Terrifying and Exciting Times

25 - Living in Terrifying and Exciting Times

Domyo Burk