By Jared Diamond — 1997
The biggest question that Jared Diamond is asking himself is how to turn the study of history into a science.
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Facing oncoming climate disaster, some argue for “Deep Adaptation”—that we must prepare for inevitable collapse. However, this orientation is dangerously flawed. It threatens to become a self-fulfilling prophecy by diluting the efforts toward positive change.
Behind the urgency of climate action is the understanding that everything is connected; behind white supremacy is an ideology of separation.
Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it’s not an easy one to answer.
As Buddhist teaching says, suffering has the potential to deepen our compassion and understanding of the human condition. And in so doing, it can lead us to even greater faith, joy and well-being.