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5. Reflections on a good book
Less is More by Jason Hickel – I referred to it in an earlier post. This morning I finished reading it, at least for the first time. It is one of those books so packed with powerful ideas and inter-woven relationships that, as you approach the end, with ever-increasing appreciation for the thinking it provokes,…
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4. Housing and access to Land
In his book Less is More – How Degrowth Will Save The World, Jason takes us through the long and painful history of the removal of people from the land. This is a history that escaped my awareness until now – Jason reminds us that once upon a time (in Europe and Britain), the land…
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3. Climate Disruption – Why Can’t We Avert Disaster?
GROWTHISM We’ve seen major climate disruption coming for decades. Why have we been unable to act? I think primarily it’s our addiction to Growthism in the Western world and specifically the global north, supported by historic Colonialism and its knock-on effects exploiting the resources and cultures of (largely) the global south. This post will start…
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2. Roadmap
Where are we going with this LostMaples blog? I’m going to share observations, thinking. I’ll tie together related themes. I’ll cite references in some cases but otherwise take my words as considered opinion. I’ll touch on several themes and I’m sure more will emerge …with your help, please! Critical thinking and how we come to…
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1. What’s Up with the World?
cog·ni·tive dis·so·nance /ˈkäɡnədiv ˈdisənəns/ noun PSYCHOLOGY the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change. the Oxford Dictionary Why am I here? I’ve normally chosen to sit on the sidelines of public discourse and debate when it comes to ‘Sensitive Matters’ about which various of my…
A Discourse: Climate Change - What's up with the World? 