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Author Archives: John Halstead
A Philosopher for the Apocalypse
“Despite increasing media representation of these threats, we live in what Anders called ‘the age of the inability to be afraid.”
COVID Scared Me Into Forgetting My Anarchist Principles
I am concerned about the drift toward authoritarian, even totalitarian (through the use of technology), control implied by COVID restrictions.
Apocalypse Burnout
To a certain extent, the anxiety that we experience when contemplating the “end of the world as we know it”, is a function of privilege.
What to Watch (and not) after “Don’t Look Up”
My recommendations for what apocalyptic movies to watch (and not watch)
What “Don’t Look Up” Gets Right and Wrong
The climate catastrophe is really nothing at all like a comet.
The 12 Steps for Climate Grief: Steps 10-12
10. Show up.
11. Reinvest in meaningful work.
12. Do all this in community with others.
The 12 Steps for Climate Grief: Steps 7-9
7. Move beyond thinking.
8. Take breaks and rest.
9. Practice gratitude.
The 12 Steps for Climate Grief: Steps 4-6
Step 4. Honor your mortality and the mortality of all.
Step 5. Let yourself feel all your feelings.
Step 6. Withdraw your projections from others.
The 12 Steps for Climate Grief: Steps 1-3
Step 1. Accept the severity of our predicament.
Step 2. Acknowledge that we are all part of the problem.
Step 3. Practice sitting with uncertainty.