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I can't believe how many people think this will be a good idea. I think this will be a net negative for society in general. It will only exacerbate divisions in society and further proliferate the spread of misinformation. Perhaps I'll be humbly surprised.

Its tragic indeed. It will be looked at as a HUGE missed opportunity years from now. If Republicans take back Congress and the presidency thereafter, we can pretty much assume nothing will get done concerning climate change. And at some point its going to hit us all like a ton of bricks that it is indeed a real crisis. We won't just know it intellectually, we'll know it viscerally as well. And people will be afraid and angry.

If Elon took over the forum this place would turn into a cesspool of misogny and racism. Unfortunately it seems those who always complain about free speech and censorship just want a 'safe space' to espouse their hateful and conspiratorial views. Its also baffling how so many people think Elon is an arbiter of free speech given his track record stifling free speech in his own companies and personal life.

I don't understand how a person can listen (and presumably absorb) a 4-part conscious politics series and still be 'extremely' right wing biased.

Replace Joe Biden with Trump and this post would start to make a lot more sense. On a side note This country seems to be following the same cyclical pattern it has for years now. 1. Republicans screw things up 2. A large enough margin of people have a brief moment of clarity and vote them out 3. A Democrat comes in and tries to fix things, but is handicapped by the Senate (whether it be from obstructionists in the GOP or Corporate Democrats (i.e Moderate Republicans)) 4. People complain about the lack of progress and attribute every problem caused by the previous Republican administration on Democrats 5. Republicans take power again and screw things up so bad people vote them out again Rinse,repeat

There is a difference between the internal issues within CNN and the nature of the content it reports on. CNN as a news source has far more integrity than Fox News or any mainstream right wing outlet.

I am talking about how we organized ourselves much further back in time. Many forager groups had no designated absolute leader and everything was equally shared. That isn't to say life wasn't hard because it was. However, if a member of the tribe/group became too boastful and prideful, they would be ostracized and shamed. There is even evidence to suggest some early more complex societies weren't repressive, had no central leadership, and therefore no absolute ruling psychopath to control everyone. Over time we organized ourselves into less egalitarian societies and have mostly forgotten that its possible to organize ourselves in any other way. My overall point is that psychopaths aren't required to maintain a complex society and move it forward. We ultimately have a collective choice to choose how we want to organize ourselves. I think this is something we have forgotten as a collective. There is nothing set in stone that says humans must have an absolute leader at the helm to progress.

I disagree. For hundreds of thousands of years humans organized their societies in a way that kept sociopaths and psychopaths in check. And we did just fine. Psychopaths holding positions of power is a relatively new and unique phenomenon relative to the amount of time humans have organized themselves on this planet. It is my opinion that our current civilization incentivizes psychopaths and in some ways necessitates their existence. And look at where it has brought us. Yes, we have advance technology but the suffering of humanity and all the living beings we share the planet with is immense. And we're actually on the precipice of destroying all of it.

Imagine how much effort and practice was put in preparation for this performance.

I want to one day obtain mastery in something but I am tethered to the idea that its useless if I am not able to make money from it at some point. I've attempted to take on hobbies in the past but gave them up prematurely because of this. Does anyone experience this? How did you work past it and learn how to enjoy mastering something for the sake of it?

I just want the green

First off I know you're coming from an honest place but it isn't up to you decide what one considers offensive or not. OP has the right to feel offended and voice his concern even if Leo's usage of the word was taken out of context. If I were to say something offensive towards any other group it would be incredibly arrogant for me to dictate how they should feel about. Especially if I don't share their unique experience. With that said I understand Leo's use of the word and its good to see he later apologized. Unfortunately we still live in a society where the wounds of the past and present haven't been completely healed. We still live in a highly racialized world where entire groups of humans have collective trauma. And we have to deeply understand and appreciate this about one another. Its the first step in realizing a world in which the educational use of such offensive words aren't perceived as such.

I wanted to share this gem because it contains a message that is more pertinent than ever. It is a long video but it is so worth it. I've personally been dealing with a sense of growing despair concerning our predicament as a species. This video served as a reminder that we must first and foremost go back into 'being'. Peace, Compassion and Love is the key to solving the ecological crisis. Once we, as a species begin to generate these three we can begin to recontextualize our predicament and create meaningful solutions to our problems. I hope this video finds you all well.

I thought this was a pretty powerful video summarizing the recent rise of American fascism. I am very concerned about the future of this country and think there is a pretty decent chance we'll see more political violence in the coming years.

Its hard to see how this will play out. Republicans are making a huge mistake thinking they can disenfranchise large segments of the population and still maintain any semblance of peace. Its creating the conditions for some very bad things to happen.

Here is a very good detailed video debunking the lies in his recent podcast with Dr. Malone. Its disturbing how easily misinformation (dangerous misinfo at that) can be disseminated these days. And its completely irresponsible for Joe Rogan to platform someone like this without any real push back.

The hypocrisy displayed by Republicans is mind blowing. It only resonates with the gullible and uninformed.

You didn't quite answer my question. When has Antifa ever tried to subvert a fair and democratic election? There were concerning elements during the BLM and Antifa protests for sure, but protesting police brutality doesn't equate to storming a capitol building with the intent to hang elected officials and disrupt certifying the election results. Its even more problematic knowing the Trump Administration had an actual plan to deny the votes of millions of Americans in hopes to stay in power.

Curious to know when was the last time a legit marxist movement engaged in political violence.

Thought this was interesting. If only our government would have listened to the scientists when we had a decent chance to keep global average temp below 1.5 C.

No. There is nothing natural about the rapid and sudden increase in global average temperatures. It is the result of human activity. If it weren't for our CO2 emissions the planet would be in a state of cooling down since we're still technically in an ice age. Modest and gradual cuts to our emissions back then could have slowed down the rate of warming. Now we are in a predicament where drastic measures have to be taken to reduce our emissions to prevent further warming AND adaptation strategies needs to be adopted.

Why is it important for self development How it relates to spiritual enlightenment How does sleep play a role in your (meaning you, Leo) work Why should we improve our sleeping habits How can we improve the quality of our sleep What are the prerequisites for good sleep

We're going to have to agree to disagree here. I don't forsee us curtailing climate change within a timeframe necessary to prevent collapse of our global economy. On a global scale, we're barely able to manage COVID-19. How can we as a collective be expected to manage mass migrations, conflicts over resources, and extreme natural calamities all at once? Combating climate change is more than just developing some magical technological solution. It will necessitate global cooperation the likes of which we've never seen. It will require a systemic change to how we live our lives on this planet. For this reason I'm pessimistic. We're simply too unconscious to overcome this challenge within our current paradigm. Humans will survive as a species. And another globalized civilization will emerge eventually. What that civilization will look like is anyones guess but it won't be like anything we're accustomed to.

Climate change isn't just the temperature rising a 'few degrees' . Its all the ramifications that come with temperature rise. This includes water scarcity, droughts, famines, extreme weather, mass migrations etc. These things will happen more frequently and with greater intensity. And it isn't just the calamities brought on by nature we have to worry about, but also the increased likelihood of conflicts as a result. Also the global avg temperature rising a few degrees sounds minuscule but its actually very significant. Earth systems are incredibly resilient but very delicate. More delicate than we realize and we really don't fully appreciate it. Our entire civilization is dependent on a stable climate and we are not prepared for such an extreme shift in such a short frame of time.

I find Paul Beckwith to be an excellent source when it comes to understanding climate change I don't think many people realize just how severe the climate crisis is. We're tracking climate scientists worst case scenario and we technically haven't even reached 1.5C yet.