From the video notes: "This is a 1971 television recording with Alan Watts walking in the mountains and talking about the limitations of technology and the problem of trying to keep track of an infinite universe with a single tracked mind. Video posted by Alan's son and courtesy of alanwatts.com."
Alan Watts rather quickly penetrates to the level that underlies our continued damaging of the planet. If we were a society made of fully attuned and aware individuals we would turn on a dime and immediately stop the destruction of the planet by living with minimal impact, by not having so many children in order to reduce population, and by undertaking "difficult" measures to reduce all of our footprints on the planet.
We are not a society made of such wise people. So, what can we each do next? Maybe there is nothing to do but watch our world, and be part of it all, and allow that understanding to unfold. Watch this video and the following part, with the conclusion of his presentation.
My lifelong pursuit, since age 18, has been to live more fully and find wisdom. This has involved studies with Zen masters, Tai Chi masters, and great psychotherapists while achieving my license as a gestalt therapist and psychoanalyst.
Along the way, I became aware of how the planet is under great stress due to the driven nature of human activity on this planet.
I believe that the advancement of human well-being will reduce societies addictive behaviors, and will thus also help preserve the environment and perhaps slow down the effects of global warming and other major threats to the health of human societies.
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