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Science
fromMail Online
5 days ago

NASA astronaut says we're 'living a lie' after 178-day stay in space

Astronaut Ron Garan realized from space that humanity prioritizes economic growth over planetary life-support systems, requiring a fundamental reordering of priorities to planet, society, economy.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Upside of Global Warming

Don't get me wrong. I pretty much only see downsides to global warming. I also see that we need to stop it and limit the damage already done. But alongside the avalanche of threats and warnings, global warming also offers an opportunity. A small opportunity, but an opportunity nonetheless: an opportunity to fundamentally rethink our relationship to our planet. Global warming is a motivation to adjust our perspective on our planet, to become ambassadors for planet Earth, and to recruit new ambassadors.
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Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

How Meditation Replicates the Astronauts' Overview Effect

Viewing Earth from space produces a lasting sense of awe, unity, and planetary responsibility, and meditation can produce comparable perspective-shifting states.
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