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I know what you say is true. And I am also aware of the things you say every moment of every day. That is painful for me. These days it helps me to seek perspective from a Danish friend who once lived here. He doesn't say this to me in so many words, but he thinks we Americans are done for.

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I think there is a lot of good work being done. My prof said we learn something new every day, and with that we don't have to know everything right now. (Ind. Studies)

In France, they say 'bon courage' as a kind of greeting.

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My own studies in early childhood, the work of D. W. Winnicott, explain the work mothers do in teaching self soothing, through patient attention to infants and toddlers. Without supporting this knowledge, the group psychosis can be turned on young adults, even those young adults with good enough mothers and also fathers, later in life. Historically this can be seen but also currently with the abduction of Ukrainian children. The UK departing ambassador to Ukraine discussed this here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/01/russia-alleged-child-abductions-ukraine-defence-uk-ambassador

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Yes! And the general denial, which I see as the greatest denial is the #Overpopulation we have been warned about vociferously since Dr. Paul Erlich wrote about it in the 60’s in the #PopulationBomb. That bomb is exploding now!

Is it too late for all humanity to save ourselves as we extinguish more and more species in various ways? OMG 😱... Is it too late?

Is humanity in a #DeathSpiral that younger generations can stop? 🛑

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