I agree apathy is huge and even bigger than denial (even tho one can insistingly assume that people would panic more if they knew the true extent of our predicament, and the bystander effect is big, too. Peaple are overwhelmed.
Burning charcoal for oiling the infants and babies has been a very common tradition in our village too. Some mothers, especially grandmothers of the infant are reluctant to admit that this is bad at all. There might have been CO poisoning cases in the villages although not rightly identified . For a stronger advocacy, state run media should produce audio/visual material to aware the ignorant (may be obstinate) folks.
I agree apathy is huge and even bigger than denial (even tho one can insistingly assume that people would panic more if they knew the true extent of our predicament, and the bystander effect is big, too. Peaple are overwhelmed.
There’s also something else nasty going on: tacit, implicit cooperation because we’re just too comfortable to want to make the necessary sacrifices. Tsaraklides wrote about it yesterday https://tsakraklides.com/2024/08/31/no-escape-from-the-black-hole-of-global-capital/
Either way, it’s all catastrophically maladaptive; I just began blogging about it all myself.
Best wishes.
Thanks Jan. I'll read Tsaraklides' article. His latest book is also in my reading list.
Burning charcoal for oiling the infants and babies has been a very common tradition in our village too. Some mothers, especially grandmothers of the infant are reluctant to admit that this is bad at all. There might have been CO poisoning cases in the villages although not rightly identified . For a stronger advocacy, state run media should produce audio/visual material to aware the ignorant (may be obstinate) folks.