The Human Cancer in the Covid-19 Era
A famous Russian revolutionary once said, “’There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” The pandemic certainly feels that way. We are in limbo. The uncertainty is bewildering. What can we expect? What must we do? There are no clear answers. Dr. Stephen Bezruchka presents a novel view of the novel virus. What if we are a cancer on this planet? The human species fits the definition of a cancer. We have practiced cancer denial and are paying the price with the world’s largest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. We need to honor and respect Gaia, our beloved and besieged planet. The recent global protests present the opportunity to collectively treat the human species cancer and hope for a remission. We need a new perspective on our life on Earth. Let the healing begin.
Speaker
Stephen Bezruchka
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka is on the faculty of the Department of Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington. He worked for many years as an emergency physician in Seattle. He worked in Nepal for more than a decade where he helped set up a community health project a week’s walk from the road. He also established a remote district hospital for training Nepali doctors whom he supervised. He is the author of Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19’s Health Lessons for the World.
Grace in MA –
I’m so glad to hear intelligence. Thank you AR and Dr. Bezruchka.
Reyes in Antonito, CO –
One of the best programs ever. Gracias!!
Jason –
Education for the ignorant. Sharing and caring. Love and respect.
Clem Wilkes –
I’ve thought the same for quite a few years, humanity as a cancer due to uncontrolled growth of the population, and the way we humans are exploiting mother earth to the detriment of the continuation of life itself. I agree with Dr Bezruchka in many ways, but I see the difficulty in convincing the wealthy to “share the wealth”and in convincing the general population to stop procreating at an exponential rate. Whether it’s covid, some other disease, or a “natural disaster,” I believe the creation/creator will cleanse earth of the human cancer. It won’t be pretty nor will it be easy to make the transition that’s coming, but come it will.
Harry Anifantakis –
This kind of clear-eyed facing of truth is what we desperately need now.
Marc Berlin –
Excellent summary of the mess we’re in.
Ted Ryan –
Nice focus. Loved it.
Leocadia Montero-Hainley –
The talk on the Human Cancer is wonderful!
Jay Q –
While listening to this presentation the idea that we humans are the “cancers” on this Earth was well supported by facts about the known detriments of human opportunism, especially due to authoritarian political controls and profiteering economic manipulations of the poor, the wage slaves, hypnotized minions, and desperate victims of oppression dealt by seriously biased and ruthless “leaders” of some Industries and of various Nations.
We are the Cancers…and we are many billions strong destroying our planet and one another quickly. This talk is well worth a repeat listen.
Carmen Greene –
Just heard this on the radio. I was captivated and it was orated in a very well explained calm and simple way. He explained and answered many of MY questions and addressed many pros and cons that explain where we began, are now and what it could be like in the future. I am blessed for having stumbled on Channel 89.9 and this talk. Thank you.