Our Lives Matter S1E42: The Environmental Crisis

Our Lives Matter

Sep 12 2024 | 00:27:00

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Show Notes

The environmental crisis is caused by limitations in our perceptions. We think about things we want much more than we think about things we don’t want. When you buy anything at the store, you think about what you’re going to use it for much more than you think about how much pollution was generated in creating it. Our religions, political systems, and economic system are built on that misperception. Our ancient and modern beliefs about what’s supposed to happen, what we should do, and what it means to be in control of our lives, are based mainly on…

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