Paul Kingsnorth: science doesn't have all the answers
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Publicado 2021-03-10
Podcast: shows.acast.com/lockdowntv-with-freddie-sayers/pau…
Paul Kingsnorth doesn't fit neatly into Left or Right — which is only one of the reasons we consider him one of the more interesting thinkers of our time. He has been talking and writing about nature for over 25 years, and during that period he has developed his own self-reliant, localised form of environmentalism.
Formerly a climate activist, Paul grew disaffected with the movement when he came to the realisation that "economic monster" that enveloped the world was too great to fight against. Instead, he channelled his energies into writing books, essays, novels and poetry, all of which have been hugely influential in the way we view our relationship with the modern world and its maladies.
In his own life, he has tried to "secede from the system" as much as possible by living on his own farmstead out in western Ireland in county Galway. While he admits that it is impossible to fully withdraw from the world, small acts of resistance — whether they are using an unconnected compost loo or refusing to use a smartphone — allows him to "jump off the treadmill". His recent conversion to Christianity came as a surprise, not least to Paul, and it gave him a deeper appreciation of the importance of limits and humility.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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“There’s a difference between an appropriate technology that makes somebody’s life better and a technology that sucks them into a matrix of control.” Well said. Great interview!
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Freddie is such an excellent interviewer, actually one of the best I've ever witnessed.
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We've become enslaved by things, working 40 hours 5 days a week to buy something rather than reading, conversing with our families, friends. Buying a bigger car, house, going on vacation rather than the enjoyment of just being able to enjoy what God has given us. Our families, friends & community. God is Great.
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Self-reliance includes taking charge of your own good health, which means cutting the cord on Big Pharmafia's coercive addiction via drugs/vaccines, big agri compromising our food supply, and biomedical engineering.
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This is the growth trajectory of most sensible people (11:51). Start off by trying to change the world, and ultimately realise the answer is to improve yourself.
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"This consumer machine fundamentally makes everybody homeless." Such a key take away from this amazing discussion! Anyone who has dove deep into environmental or even cultural issues should be able to see this happening. We must reclaim the sacred!
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Christianity as radical humility - I like that idea.
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Thank you. As a conservative, in the non political sense, who has long valued, even cherished, the joy of living within limits, I assumed I was listening to the words of a non-Christian fellow traveller. To see the joy in the eyes of someone who has recently found a home in the faith that has been my home for decades gave me joy. Thank you again.
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What a refreshing interview, thank you very much to you both. Like Kingsnorth, I neither fit to the left nor right, as someone who grew up in the humble rural areas of Southern Africa, Swaziland to be precise I used to take such life for granted, I couldn't wait to move to the cities where I was told if you want to progress in life, get an education & move out of the countryside, as there's no future there. Well I didn't just move to the city, I ended moving to the UK & I've been living here for almost 30 years. As I grow older, I now yearn for the countryside & its simplicity & peace. I also yearn to be close to nature in which I now view as my religion. Thanks again for the fantastic interview.
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I like how he said there is a sense of Homelessness within our consumerism we are dependent on our attachments.
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One of the wisest and most open guests you’ve had. At no point did he claim to have answers. Refreshing
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I live in a rural area, and there are days when I can't bear to be alive. I have stopped walking, because every time I go out, I come across another huge plot of land is being logged flat so someone can build their mini mansion. The noise from a highway that is five miles away from me reaches my back deck.The farmers now use front end loaders and bulldozers to "farm", the homeowners all have "shops" on their property, within which they use all kinds of noisy equipment sometimes into the night. I won't get into why I can no longer go to the lake, or go camping. Or why I can't even go outside in my own yard. A hint: leafblowers and tractor lawnmowers.Did I mention pick up trucks to drive to the bars and grocery stores?
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I stopped worshiping science many years ago... Its always right until its wrong, which is often!
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People are starting to unplug from the Matrix!! Kicking and Screaming
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Thank you UnHerd and thank you Freddie. This channel is a breath of fresh air.
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This scientist understood his profession, “Science is the Belief in the Ignorance of Experts” Richard Feynman
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A man after my own heart...there is a structured chain of command for a very good reason,,,starting from Christianity. Which leads to the care of the land, care of each other and spending and living wisely. Excellent interview. Thank you
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I’d like to know why his wife left her profession of Psychiatry! The story of her disillusionment there seems worth listening to
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This guy to me shows exactly where the old left and the new right become one.
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This conversation blossomed into something breathtakingly lovely...and true. 🌹🕊
