tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8002553213005662677..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Chris Hedges - "Saying Goodbye to Planet Earth"The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-37675205182168922512018-08-21T06:26:35.386-07:002018-08-21T06:26:35.386-07:00He'll be in my city next week. I look forward ...He'll be in my city next week. I look forward to the discussion that will ensue around this most pivotal issue. Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-66872084567305925692018-08-20T15:48:16.586-07:002018-08-20T15:48:16.586-07:00It's an old story, Mound. The Greeks understoo...It's an old story, Mound. The Greeks understood our essential illness.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-79291413567397955372018-08-20T14:44:34.120-07:002018-08-20T14:44:34.120-07:00Hedges' observations demonstrate why he has be...Hedges' observations demonstrate why he has been called a modern prophet, Mound. Like the biblical prophets of old, he speaks truths the establishment finds unpalatable, and like many of them, his words continue to be ignored at great consequence.<br /><br />With regard to Karl's comments, the absolutist choices he proffers are a favourite of those who don't want to indulge in serious discussion.Lornehttp://politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-12400684887803447102018-08-20T13:13:43.842-07:002018-08-20T13:13:43.842-07:00It seems noone is brave enough to tell the truth. ...It seems noone is brave enough to tell the truth. If humans die out, the earth and most of life will continue . We are not nearly as important as we think we are.<br /><br />I got married in the 45 or so years ago and refused to have kids; I had little confidence in the path the world was on. Now in my 70's I Haven't changed my mind.rumleyfipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346146988416679423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-4468217390141634262018-08-20T12:29:06.808-07:002018-08-20T12:29:06.808-07:00So, who's going to be first to give up their m...So, who's going to be first to give up their middle class lifestyle and go back to living in mud huts? Anyone?<br /><br />I'm not mocking this post, it's just that making a statement like "all we need to do is give up fossil fuels" makes ending modern civilization as we know it sound easy. The time to act in such a way that could have saved some aspects of modern life was 50 years ago when scientists first started to recognize the problem. Now it is far too late to do anything but make peace with what's coming.Karl Kolchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919145209182065465noreply@blogger.com