174
Extreme wealth has a deadening effect on the super-rich – and that threatens us all
(www.theguardian.com)
Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.
As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
I thought these paragraphs addressed that:
Desire is suffering
Tao te Ching, Le Guin
pretty much, yep, except for the general disdain/disgust for the have-nots
~~Wecan fix that attitude by making them "commoners." Tax them harder.~~
Edited because looking at large swaths of voting poor, nevermind.
If managing your wealth is a full-time job, just hire another person. If getting whatever you want doesn't make you happy, it's not the money's fault, you just don't know what you want. Do some self-actualizing and try again on Monday