Deep Caring for the Earth
The challenges humankind faces from the climate emergency to species extinction to terminal war may be difficult to comprehend, but we ignore them at our peril. Looking away is a lot easier than facing reality. Viewing the Earth as a giant shopping mall to be exploited is leading us to a literal dead end. The capitalist system solely cares about making money. Can a deep caring for the Earth emerge that is nourishing and sustaining rather than recklessly exploiting it? What creative steps can we undertake to reverse the dangerous course we are on? The clock is ticking as our precious planet takes one hit after another. Can global society wake up to implement policies that will avert catastrophe? If not, Joanna Macy says, “It’s curtains.”
Speaker
Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy was a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. Her lectures and writing on Work that Reconnects provided a visionary force in environmental and spiritual activism for over five decades. She is the author of A Wild Love for the World and, with Chris Johnstone, Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience & Creative Power. Joanna Macy passed away in 2025.
From a listener in California. –
Joanna Macy on AR. Beautiful!
Miriam Strouse –
She was an inspiring warrior, scholar, teacher, and visionary leader. Thank you for playing this “oldie but goodie“
Tsultrim Datso –
It was refreshing, sobering and encouraging to hear Joanna’s clear voice delivering wisdom of the ages. An accomplished storyteller and teacher, she goes to the heart of our times, empowering us to remember the unstoppable power force of interconnected life that brought us forth and will see us through.
David Korten –
A wonderful memory and gift. She was a very special friend.