The history of civilization is a history of the few conquering, subduing, using and killing the many. In recent centuries, it’s been slavery, colonialism and world wars. Now it’s Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. All of this brutality shows us how easy it is for some to completely give up their humanity while others bravely demonstrate what it means to be truly and fully human.
As the climate crisis becomes relentless, we will face more and more situations in which our humanity will be tested. Will we be a Putin or a Zelenskyy?
The good things all out there—beauty, love, compassion, awe, kindness, honesty, integrity. They’re not hidden. They are right in front of us if we just pay attention. So why don’t they take over the world? Why is this a world that can empower a Vladimir Putin and a Donald Trump?
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