I recently saw this video of a TED talk by Jane Goodall that really impressed me. Here is a quote from their website:
“…she draws a dozen parallels between primate and human behavior, making the point that we really aren’t all that different. Our big advantage, she says, is the ability to communicate with sophisticated spoken language — yet, sadly, we are abusing this power and destroying the planet.”
I love her suggestions as to how we can combat this and responsibly live within a world that we depend on and that depends on us. I hope you enjoy it.
i dug the lecture! what i resonated most with me was her emphasis on the need to be hopeful for the future. i think that she is correct about some youth today not having a positive outlook and attitude about things to come. while there are numerous (and reasonable!) reasons why as a group we may tend towards pessimism, i like that she reminded (me at least) not to let that feeling stymie positive actions that could counter and thus redirect the future. it is always good to be reminded that we aren’t ineffectual or powerless. thanks again for finding and sharing it.