Earth vs. The Amoeba

Earth Day Talk, Stockholm Wisconsin, April 22, 2019

This is a story about our culture, who are arriving at a period I refer to as 'The Great Simplification'. This story explains why the environment and social situation are getting worse not better, and why we won't en masse make meaningful changes until we get emotional cues to do so (aka a crisis) . Obviously this is a bit of a buzzkill to hear about - especially on a nice spring day - but imo we have to understand the current game board and rules if we're to make good 'game moves' as future events arrive. The more people who are aware of - and start to engage on the choreography of these issues in their communities and in their own lives, the higher the chances a networked, creative response will be. My hope with these and other videos is to change the initial conditions of these future events in a positive way. Because we have a lot to lose -and also gain.

Thanks to DJ White of Earthtrust.org, Johannes Kunz of energyandstuff.org for continued input and ideas. Thanks to Zoe Malinchoc, Joan Diamond, Art Berman, Tad Patzek, Cody Lund, Lew Blank, Jeff Tomasi, and many others with graphic help or ideas. Thanks to Dave Meixner for organizing the event and Fred Harding for hosting at Widespot.

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