Conversations that gently help people have a realisation; sharing with others about your voting intentions; writing letters to local members of parliament: In themselves, they are not glamorous, they are not new, nor innovative. But they are the simple, difficult, actions that in aggregate can make a significant difference.
Subtle Disruptors
Stories of impending doom can have a numbing and resigning impact. But there are changes we can all make that will not only help create a movement that averts environmental crisis, but can enable us to live more connected, flourishing and well lives.
The impression of Samuel Alexander that lingers most is his empathy for our planet and his fellow humans, his willingness to challenge what it means to flourish as a human, and the alignment of what he talks and writes about with the way he lives.
Finally, the topic I have been avoiding some time: the disruption brought about through science and technology. Gus talks specifically about how we can harness it as a force that helps those most in need, using it to enable life to thrive on this planet, and how to build a movement around this quest through conditional optimism.