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Humanity is facing an extraordinary situation. In a certain sense, it is a multidimensional crisis which includes climate change, resource depletion, debt-based economy, state-terrorism, gender disparity and loneliness among others. If this crisis is not met squarely, according to scores of experts, it could endanger the very existence of humanity as well as our fellow species.
Yet, if we look at it afresh, the situation is also of great opportunity – an opportunity to get rid of a globalized, self-injurious system nurtured by violence. But in order to do that, we need to understand the fundamental issues of the current system; we need to take up an educative process which is as personal as it is global. And while doing it, do keep in mind that it is not like we are going to get into to some dire situations at some point in future; we are already in it, and it is getting worse exponentially. Millions of people, the majority drawn from the poorest segment of the global community, are already victims of the situation for which they are least responsible. In other words, the self-educative process we need to take up is not at all a choice; it is an irreducible minimum responsibility of all sensible, ethical, human beings.
This blog is envisioned to assist that education — especially on aspects of ecology, energy and political economy. As with any other subject in the internet era, there is a copious amount of information on these topics. It calls for a lot of personal initiative and sheer luck for a person to find reliable sources of primary information. For this reason, here, we have chosen a handful of articles and videos, to give one an overarching and substantial overview of the state of affairs. By suggesting these articles and videos, it does not mean that we, the creators of this blog, agree with all the ideas or observations of the authors or producers. It is just that we think they worth exploring. Should one wish to study specific aspects of the situation in greater detail, ecologise.in would be a good repository of relevant and accessible information and perspectives.
This blog is an initiative of one-world university.
