This page was created for participants in one of our Climate Conversations. It contains our thoughts and feelings on the topic that day and should not be read as advice. There may be factual inaccuracies. You may find the related conversation guide helpful if you want to know more about the topic we discussed.
Conversation guide: Dissonance
Summary
We talked about:
- It is really hard living in a world that doesn’t make sense, where we’re asked to accept things we know are false all the time.
- The evidence is there and the science isn’t disputed, but we’re asked to believe or behave in a way that isn’t compatible with what everyone knows.
- Moral injury – the harm we experience from having to do things that go against our values and ethical beliefs.
- Doing what you think is right (when you can). It might be all you can do, and it does have an impact. It can rub off on other people.
Books we mentioned:
The Spirit Level by Richard G. Wilkinson and Kate Pickett
Hospicing Modernity by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira
Being Mortal by Atal Gawande