Our fate lies somewhere in between these two extremes. — Is this the end, or a new beginning? Let’s first establish that Eco-nihilism refers to the philosophy that Earth, having been better off without us as she evolved life, is now better off without us because human beings destroy life. There are people who claim Earth is better without human beings, but of course, very few commit suicide…

And how you can help by turning your attention to non-rodents — Roaring Rivers Unpopular Strong Opinions by Christyl Rivers Bye, Bye, Bye DON My husband and I spotted the “Bye Don” meme on a bumper sticker on our way to the airport from Hawaii to Seattle. We were literally leaving one world for another. Moving home at last. It was a welcome sign. And, if you somehow…

My article on Bill Maher and presentism has sparked debate — Roaring Rivers Unpopular Strong Opinions by Christyl Rivers A while back Bill Maher did a show where he laments how people today are so “woke” that he is ready to cancel them. Is it irony, sarcasm, comedy, or pathetic? I think it’s all of the above. Presentism is the idea that people in the past were evil and…

Roaring Rivers Unpopular Strong Opinions by Christyl Rivers The biggest mountain on Earth explodes… The biggest mountain on Earth, Mauna Loa, explodes, but more people are watching sports than noticing it. We live in a world with so much digital distraction, on any given day we don’t know half of what is happening. We moved from the Big Island just over five months ago…

We see delivery vans everywhere — and also homeless people — On the road again Many people question how long all-consuming capitalism will survive. There are forever arguments, theories, and ongoing discussions on everything from the costs of the industrial revolution to the latest right-wing media pointing fingers. There is also a lot of blaming inflation on poor leadership rather than on monopolies, profiteering, and…

Forget everything you know about hunting, and just consider suffering itself — Roaring Rivers Unpopular Strong Opinions by Christyl Rivers Guns are a deadly thing in America, also, in the woods Please spare me about how all hunting men are conservationists. Some are. Some are not. What we do know is that we cannot sustain eight billion people all hunting, or over-harvesting, as it is more accurately called.

If you would protect and defend your life on Earth you must tap into natural resilience. — Photo by Karsten Würth on Unsplash To protect is to heal At the heart of reclaiming our planetary health is healing. To heal ourselves, we must connect to supportive life on Earth. Clean air, water, soil, and more. We have known for centuries that immersing oneself in nature has curative properties. We even know that…

Who are the world police? Actually, it’s up to you and me — Roaring Rivers Unpopular Strong Opinions by Christyl Rivers Policing the “Permacrisis” — a new world needs new protections The breathing apparatus of China has been on again, off again, for four years now. The COVID-19 pandemic began in China, and wandered globally, but also has never left, really. In China, it has…

Eight billion and adding more, the dangerous cliff we are on — Doom and gloom, or just more room? We are eight billion human souls as of November 2022. That’s more than Earth’s carrying capacity has ever had to deal with before. On top of that, we are consuming resources at a pace that is also unprecedented, borrowing from the future to get through today. Many people see a…