I have not seen the video and would love to know its title, perhaps organize a showing.....
Britt, are you familiar with a book "Human Nature" written by Kate Marvel ( a physicist/ climate scientist)? The subtitle is Nine Ways to Feel about Our Changing Planet. She is an amazing writer who writes about climate in such a personal yet informative way.
thank you two! This is part of the movement we need to awaken the world to what is going on all around and right in front of us. I believe a well made film is the most powerful way to be persuasive Nathan so please do continue this film making movement and let's not only awaken together but dialogue more deeply about this. so now i look forward to seeing this film -- as well as the story you are sharing about the Amazon and the indigenous land tenders who can further guide us....thank you for bringing these stories into a film and show us how to find our way back into the hidden world of our emotions and their invaluable gemstones.
Grateful for the sharp observation from Jillian. While watching, I was surprised that only Esther expressed grief. So how interesting, but unsurprising, to hear Nathan say that she was the only person who enjoyed it and never had a problem with the process. There's a lesson there in learning to sit with our sorrow. I think part of the reason we’ve ended up where we are is because we in the dominant culture have over centuries cut ourselves off from our feelings. A great conversation and a wonderful, important documentary — thanks Britt and Nathan.
Wonderful discussion. I am dying to see the film. I found two segments of your discussion deeply impacting. The first ignited my thinking. It is about how our educational system and academe impede access to the emotions we need to remain vibrant, inspired and resilient. It's part of the shadow side of what we call Western Civilization. The characteristic of whiteness that creates our obsession with progress, advancing, dominating and controlling has its value, but it also has its price. It is a numbness to the suffering our obsessions cause. The second impact was emotional. When the visualizing a child exercise was discussed my tears came in seconds. As I think even now of doing that exercise, talking to a child of the future about the climate catastrophy, a ton of grief surfaces. Maybe it is even guilt and shame about our species psychological inability, as Nathan described in his story about the Captain who sailed him across the Atlantics, to move into the unknown, which is needed to create a post carbon world. Another great conversation. Please keep them coming Britt!
really beautiful reflections here, thank you Michael. That story about the captain on the ship that Nathan shared --- wonderful. And "It is a numbness to the suffering our obsessions cause" is nicely put.
I have not seen the video and would love to know its title, perhaps organize a showing.....
Britt, are you familiar with a book "Human Nature" written by Kate Marvel ( a physicist/ climate scientist)? The subtitle is Nine Ways to Feel about Our Changing Planet. She is an amazing writer who writes about climate in such a personal yet informative way.
Yes, I'm familiar with Kate Marvel's new book but I have not yet read it. On the list! She's very talented.
You can find out more about the documentary Nathan made called Climate in Therapy here: https://unthinkable.substack.com/p/the-inner-life-of-climate-scientists
thank you two! This is part of the movement we need to awaken the world to what is going on all around and right in front of us. I believe a well made film is the most powerful way to be persuasive Nathan so please do continue this film making movement and let's not only awaken together but dialogue more deeply about this. so now i look forward to seeing this film -- as well as the story you are sharing about the Amazon and the indigenous land tenders who can further guide us....thank you for bringing these stories into a film and show us how to find our way back into the hidden world of our emotions and their invaluable gemstones.
thank you for watching, and for these comments Sage!
Grateful for the sharp observation from Jillian. While watching, I was surprised that only Esther expressed grief. So how interesting, but unsurprising, to hear Nathan say that she was the only person who enjoyed it and never had a problem with the process. There's a lesson there in learning to sit with our sorrow. I think part of the reason we’ve ended up where we are is because we in the dominant culture have over centuries cut ourselves off from our feelings. A great conversation and a wonderful, important documentary — thanks Britt and Nathan.
thanks, Kira --- I was also struck by how Nathan said Esther was the only one who didn't seem perturbed by the process
Wonderful discussion. I am dying to see the film. I found two segments of your discussion deeply impacting. The first ignited my thinking. It is about how our educational system and academe impede access to the emotions we need to remain vibrant, inspired and resilient. It's part of the shadow side of what we call Western Civilization. The characteristic of whiteness that creates our obsession with progress, advancing, dominating and controlling has its value, but it also has its price. It is a numbness to the suffering our obsessions cause. The second impact was emotional. When the visualizing a child exercise was discussed my tears came in seconds. As I think even now of doing that exercise, talking to a child of the future about the climate catastrophy, a ton of grief surfaces. Maybe it is even guilt and shame about our species psychological inability, as Nathan described in his story about the Captain who sailed him across the Atlantics, to move into the unknown, which is needed to create a post carbon world. Another great conversation. Please keep them coming Britt!
really beautiful reflections here, thank you Michael. That story about the captain on the ship that Nathan shared --- wonderful. And "It is a numbness to the suffering our obsessions cause" is nicely put.
Brilliant follow-up to the documentary I watched last week. So much food for thought, and I thank you both for that.
thanks for checking it out