The Character of Change: Why the Climate Emergency Begins Within We talk about the Climate and Ecological Emergency in the language of emissions, policy, and technology — and rightly so. But underneath the parts-per-million counts and the policy briefs sits something older and quieter: a crisis of character. The old methods got us here —... Continue Reading →
Why Kindness Works – and Cruelty Fails
Note this post contains two versions, one for children and young adults (towards the end) and this one... Why Kindness Works - and Cruelty Fails The limits of control and the social power of compassion By Mr. Alvarez | Thoughts Enhanced by AI Assistant Introduction Kindness is often treated as a pleasant but optional virtue,... Continue Reading →
Sleeping Through the Emergency: What Thomas Moore’s Quote Means for Our Time
“In many of the segments of culture today, the meaning of life is often reduced to cruising with the popular culture. It doesn’t take a course in psychoanalysis to glimpse severe anxiety behind this posture of know-nothingness. If you had ideas and took yourself seriously, you would have to be constantly awake, educating yourself, and... Continue Reading →