> The only criticism of those beliefs I would have is that they come from sentiment, not (only) reason - so, in theory, if instead of eco-literature, you read, say, the Bible, you would most likely have equally strong beliefs towards Christianity, and they would be supported by more-or-less same number of arguments derived from years of studying.
I like to point out (usually in a different context) that ecology is a science, and it's applications are technology.
I wrote a comment a few months ago about my beliefs and "the similarities and differences to religious apocalyptics as I see them" that you might find interesting? In sum (if I may be so gauche as to quote myself) "Ideally environmental apocalypticism is self-extinguishing." That's the primary (psychological) diiference (IMO) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32065654
> I guess that the world is doomed to stay a divisive place, because humans are, in their essence, emotional creatures with reason added.
I dunno. The most powerful emotion is love, eh? And I think the newfangled talking computers will make really good cheap therapists.
I like to point out (usually in a different context) that ecology is a science, and it's applications are technology.
I wrote a comment a few months ago about my beliefs and "the similarities and differences to religious apocalyptics as I see them" that you might find interesting? In sum (if I may be so gauche as to quote myself) "Ideally environmental apocalypticism is self-extinguishing." That's the primary (psychological) diiference (IMO) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32065654
> I guess that the world is doomed to stay a divisive place, because humans are, in their essence, emotional creatures with reason added.
I dunno. The most powerful emotion is love, eh? And I think the newfangled talking computers will make really good cheap therapists.