Compassion

Creating Sustainable Community – Part 9: Transforming politics

“People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing—refusing to participate in activities that make life bad“ Leo Tolstoy. We must avoid the alarmism that is so prevalent with environmental activism and politics.  We have some serious challenges Read more…

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Resolving Environmental/Justice/Equity Issues Through Empathy – But What is Empathy Really?

The contentious atmosphere that pervades our societies with all the anger and frustration should be of concern for everyone.  So, today’s post, with the title given, is the transcript of an oral presentation I gave at an international conference in Montreal in 2009.  Modern consumerism prevents people who benefit from Read more…

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