Perhaps trying to be a better human is like training to be an athlete. It is a painful process and you haven't any measures to compare how you're doing. Thank you for "How does this end?" I don't think it does.
I agree with you there, Charlotte. Trying to be a better human is very hard work, requiring much reflection, breaking of old habits and so much more. One of my thoughts as I wrote this was that the world perpetuates these hotspot conflicts in as much as the conflicts themselves do. So many humans shouting at eachother about them, now across social media. How can the rest of us out here behave not to contribute to the problem and at least give it a chance to be solved? The question is what can we change now? What is it in our power to end?
Perhaps trying to be a better human is like training to be an athlete. It is a painful process and you haven't any measures to compare how you're doing. Thank you for "How does this end?" I don't think it does.
I agree with you there, Charlotte. Trying to be a better human is very hard work, requiring much reflection, breaking of old habits and so much more. One of my thoughts as I wrote this was that the world perpetuates these hotspot conflicts in as much as the conflicts themselves do. So many humans shouting at eachother about them, now across social media. How can the rest of us out here behave not to contribute to the problem and at least give it a chance to be solved? The question is what can we change now? What is it in our power to end?
A very fine article. Nuanced and intelligent. Big hug from Portugal.
Thank you, Richard. The same back to you from the grey North.