We do not have the luxury of despair right now. There is too much at stake, for too many people.
Robert JensenPeople are people, and grief that is limited to those within a specific political boundary denies the humanity of others.
Robert JensenHistory matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth about more recent history. It matters because if we can't we will never be able to face the present, guaranteeing that our future will be doomed.
Robert JensenThe way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others.
Robert JensenThis is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty beyond telling, and we have failed to care for it. And as our collective contempt for the non-human world has intensified, so has our contempt for each other. We have failed to care for each other.
Robert Jensen