List: Politics, Society and the English Language | Curated by Lucy Weir

Jan 19, 2023
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Politics, Society and the English Language
Lucy Weir
Our global suffering can be mitigated by how we think about things nowLucy Weir, PhD
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
Lucy Weir
Trying to explainThe above is the title of a book by Donald Davie. I’m using it here because I’ve been asked a few times recently to a) describe what it is…
Jun 30, 2021
Jun 30, 2021
Lucy Weir
Three things that are wrong with the philosophies of Eckhart Tolle and Depak Chopra, and three…Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra have made a lot of money telling people to live in the now, and to attract wealth and influence by having…
Jul 12, 2021
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Jul 12, 2021
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IPCC report, Al Gore’s educational courses, and my own take on what we can doMy philosophy is based on the traditions of scientific empiricism blended with East Asian traditions of thought, including yoga and Zen, in…
Aug 10, 2021
Aug 10, 2021
Lucy Weir
Real People, Real AttitudesA pragmatic approach to our ecological emergency is to find out what people actually think and feel about the world they live in. Do people…
Aug 12, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
Lucy Weir
Three things you can do to lessen suffering in the ecological emergencyWe’re in an ecological emergency. This includes but is not limited to changes in the atmosphere affecting climate. This also includes the…
Aug 20, 2021
Aug 20, 2021
Lucy Weir
Is capitalism sustainable?The ecological emergency is climate change, biodiversity loss and ideological polarisation. These all imply societal collapse. One thing…
Sep 3, 2021
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Sep 3, 2021
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The Glore river’s silent screamThe Glore river in County Mayo is a place very close to my heart. I have spent time at the Glore Mill and walked the labyrinths. I have…
Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
Lucy Weir
Climate change and the ecological emergency: all you need to knowThe Benefit of the Awakening Mind
Sep 8, 2021
Sep 8, 2021
Lucy Weir
Gary, we need to talk about politicsI got a really nice reply to a story I put up here about why I don’t think there’s much alternative to capitalism. My argument is the usual…
Sep 16, 2021
Sep 16, 2021
Lucy Weir
Three things I’ve learned about the connection between economics and ecological (and ethical)…I read David Asch’s informative piece on “10 Painless Ways to Live Below Your Means” and its sequel, “10 Mostly Painless Ways to Live Below…
Sep 28, 2021
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Sep 28, 2021
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Lucy Weir
Dealing with Bad ApplesWe all have relationships with colleagues, family members, or others who are close to us, that don’t work. Sometimes we know that this…
Oct 7, 2021
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Oct 7, 2021
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Lucy Weir
Can philosophy demonstrate value? Is there in fact a fact/ value divide?Can we transform how we see the world and how we live our lives through shifting our perspective on reflections on our own consciousness…
Oct 18, 2021
Oct 18, 2021
Lucy Weir
“Even a god cannot change the past”Agathon, quoted in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book VI, sect. 2, 1139b
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Lucy Weir
Book Review of “Four Thousand Weeks”Reading a book that reminds you that you don’t have much time, and that, essentially, you’re not in control of the time you do have, might…
Nov 3, 2021
Nov 3, 2021
Lucy Weir
AfghanistanHow many moments are there in a life? Every moment is an experience, set aside from other experiences by time, by how much attention we…
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Lucy Weir
Vaccines, Biomimicry, Freedom and Resilience in the Ecological EmergencyI run — well, jog, really. Through thick and thin (or fat and thin), through abusive times and times of severe pressure, I’ve kept it up…
Nov 11, 2021
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Nov 11, 2021
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Crowning glory? Coillte, the ecological emergency and regenerative forestryDriving through North Cork from Ballyhooley to Glenville, you cannot help but note the huge swathes of monoculture conifer plantations…
Nov 29, 2021
Nov 29, 2021
Lucy Weir
My Agreement with this Medium — and something (to begin with) on Sam HarrisNew year is rather a random event from my perspective, although as a Scot, one might expect that I would be rather wedded to the idea of…
Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Lucy Weir
Water myth!Myth One: Don’t drink the water if you’re in The Canaries!
Jan 10, 2022
Jan 10, 2022