Tag Archives: Environmentalism
Still vanishing
Oh, god: [...] 56 exotic creatures — a fierce menagerie that included wolves, monkeys and 18 Bengal tigers, an endangered species whose numbers total less than 3,000 in the wild — [...] had fled their cages on a 73-acre private … Continue reading
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The case for optimism, cont’d: “The most radical political act there is”
Colin Beavan, a.k.a. “No Impact Man,” argues for optimism: When I was child, and I first heard of war, I was appalled. My mother had taught me hitting was wrong. I categorically understood that people should not hurt each other. … Continue reading
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Miscellany
Here are a few items I haven’t had time to write about, but are still, I think, worth your attention. I may revisit and more fully discuss some of these in the future, but there’s no reason not to share … Continue reading
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Only in dark the light
Only in silence the word, only in dark the light, only in dying life: bright the hawk’s flight on the empty sky. – Ursula K. Le Guin, “The Creation of Ea” Lighting architect Rogier van der Heide gives an excellent … Continue reading
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“The Story of Stuff”: rethinking the materials economy
This week, the scientist-philosopher bloggers on 13.7: Cosmos and Culture are exploring ways of rethinking and reimagining our materialistic, consumer-based society. Following that conversation brought me to Ursula Goodenough’s insightful evolutionary perspective on our self-absorbed human culture — “If there … Continue reading
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The tiger, vanishing
This is just incredibly sad, and enraging. 97 percent of the world’s wild tiger population has been wiped out. Decimated by poaching, and by the destruction of their territory and prey. There are only a thousand — a thousand — … Continue reading
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Best environmental anthem ever
From Tim Minchin, my favorite Australian pianist-singer-songwriter-atheist-comedian. Update: Here’s a better-filmed live version. Another great live performance here. And the slicked-up music-video version here. Happy Earth Day!
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So what’s humanism?
Good question. Isn’t humanism just a fancy word for atheism? Isn’t a humanist simply someone who doesn’t believe in God?
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