I was about to protest the characterisation – but I had been arrested, more than once. And I had testified in defence of others who had broken the law. Sure, we only meant to draw attention to problems of continued fossil fuel addiction. But weren't there other ways to do that in a democracy? How had I been sucked into being an "activist?"It brings to mind how Galileo was tormented by the Catholic Church authorities after offering more evidence to support Copernican's theory that the Earth was not the center of the universe. The analogs here are the "church of capitalism" and heretics such as Hansen whose findings clearly suggest that the growth imperative of capitalism is on a collision course with human life support systems of the Earth.
in the time remaining, to help us understand how the man-made system of capitalism will lead to the extinction of our human species, and so many others.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Am I an activist for caring about my grandchildren's future? I guess I am
by James Hansen from the Guardian.This noted NASA scientist, climatologist, and conservative initially bridled at being referred to as an "activist".