May 27
Monday
Islands of Sanity
Christine Heming reviews Margaret Wheatley’s new book, Who Do We Choose to Be?
Who Do We Choose To Be by Margaret Wheatley
“Is it possible to use our influence and power to create islands of sanity in the midst of a raging destructive sea.”
I was drawn to Margaret Wheatley’s latest book, Who Do We Choose to Be?, by the phrase “islands of sanity.” Wheatley captures my own thoughts about the disorder, disruption, and degradation we see all around us in the natural world, and in our politics, economics, social systems, societal values, and the human spirit. Everywhere you look, we are in a state of collapse. At the same time, warriors, like Wheatley, Bill McKibbon, Paul Hawken, David Orr, Joanna Macy, Stephanie Kaza, the Dali Lama, Pope Frances and many others, who have learned how to face reality, continue to remain resilient and work for the betterment of the planet and humankind.
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