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This morning, Lou sent the following link to the list: http://forhumanliberation.blogspot.com/2016/01/2145-after-paris-to-succeed-climate.html I recommend you read it, it is very good. I agree with most points made in this essay, but Kamran Nayeri omits an important point which needs specific mention even at his level of generality: The unfolding climate catastrophe is so scary that people try to protect themselves by pretending it was not real. This is not an individual irrationality but it is a social taboo. It is as if people had made the tacit agreement not to speak or think about the most important issue humanity is facing today. We must find ways to change our culture so that it becomes possible to broadly discuss our dire situation and decide what to do, not only as individuals but also as societies. One of the first goals in the necessary "world cultural revolution" must therefore be to break down climate silence and denial. Hans G Ehrbar _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
