| I don't know what I can do to change the direction the world is headed -- carbon pollution-wise, I mean. Sounds ridiculous, but I've even tried to stop worrying about climate change. I think I might make a lot of people around me happy if I could dial up the denial & stop being such a downer. |  |
| I don't think I'm the only one who's wondered if I can make any difference anyway. From the sidelines, I've watched lots of high-profile, smart & dedicated people battle this for years & no decisive victories yet. How can I possibly do better than so many famous world leaders, scientists, activists, reporters or concerned billionaires and movie stars? Think Leonardo Di Caprio, Jim Hansen, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, Bill McKibben, Al Gore, John Kerry. Odds are clearly against me on this... This took me a while, but eventually I realized that I care what I do even if it makes no practical difference in the end. I think the right thing to do is to fight. I'm pretty sure I have at least enough self-respect not to be a willing victim. And I definitely love my kid enough not to throw my hands up in the air just yet. I still need to dig a lot deeper, though, and call up some of that inner Braveheart. Its good for the soul to spin the depression around & take anger on the offensive instead. FYI: Wouldn't hurt if you all could circle up around me wearing face paint & carrying spears... |
