I could never accept your apology for that!!! lol
The thing is, the balance of positive, daily existence lies somewhere in between these views that have been talked about.
E.g. To be aware can be scarily depressing and disturbing for some. To be ignorant is maybe to preserve a sense of as Kevin said....Optimism. Although to promote ignorance and distraction is the job of 'leaders.'
I know that you are optimistic Green Apple in the cause but there underlies an inevitable sadness that it may be too late. I can only hope not and still smile at the world.
It's All too Much for me. It certainly preys on my mind.
I didn't know that you are Establishment, if that's what you mean!
Anyway, I'm really thinking of those who hold POWER in the Establishment.
You say; 'To be aware can be scarily depressing and disturbing for some.'
You are absolutely right. And, I've probably let it play on my mind too much.
I have an inevitable sadness. At least as far as the environment is concerned, I think even now we can kiss goodbye to many good things regarding that. I saw a news article on the web this year which said we would have to act
now to save the world. It's not happening, is it? More depressingly, a teletext report on the box this morning said Africa will get drier because of global warming. The people of Africa just do not deserve it! So terribly sad for them. And us.
I suppose Kevin is right to take the p*** out of it, really. It's a good mechanism for dealing with it I guess.
Well, I'm also chatting right now in a dating website to a lady, and her profile says:
'Life is too short to worry too much... Just do it
'
She's right, right?