Another Note: On the Theory of Monetized Empathy
I was reading “The Dialectics of Ecology and Ecological Civilization” (Requires a subscription at the time of this post, but will be public next week) and the author cites Global Change and the Earth System. I did a search for the book. It was actually a bit difficult to find. Springer is asking $99.00 for …
Note: The Separation of Spirituality and Civility (We are on our own)
The damage people do the ecosystem cannot be corrected with prayer. It does not matter what god one prays to. It does not matter how important the cause that led to the contribution to climate change. No prayer can be so sophisticated to undo such damages. There is no perfection of mysticism that will correct …
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Memo: “Degrowth needs more strategic planning.” – Dr. Federico Savini
From “Degrowth, legitimacy, and the foundational economy,” a Response to Yvonne Rydin common published in Planning Theory (2024) If we accept the scientific evidence that decoupling is not occurring at the speed and scale required to meet critical climate and ecological targets, then we need to talk about lowering the amount of production and consumption. …
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Note: Righteous Nation Ideology in Science Fiction and Climate Justice Today
John F. Sitton’s criticism in “Hannah Arendt’s Argument for Council Democracy” (Polity, 1987 – link) and Odd Arne Westad’s outline of the Korea’s Neo-Confucian ‘Righteous Nation’ ideology (Empire and Righteous Nation, 2021) perfectly shows what we know about the intended goals of the Abrahamic god, and the limitations of that god’s promises. This is essentially …
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