What is currently worth living for?
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Finding out what's next.
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I'm extremely upset seeing our ecosystems collapse. It's worse than almost anyone realizes. If you're middle-aged and think on it, you'll remember a very different world.
Having said that, I'm in the woods and waters all the time and usually see things that surprise me! Despite being a bit polluted, there were loads of baby fish at the boat ramp last weekend, even with all the boats coming and going.
Giant stick insect I've never seen before.
New pitcher plant I've never seen!
Baby snake, and again, a new one on me.
New spider. That camo and flat body freak me out! They could be on ANY tree!
I remember road trips when I was a child. The windshield would be covered with splattered bugs. That doesn't happen anymore.
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Mine's already gone, and I failed to do the thing you said. OPs question cuts really fucking deep.
You haven't failed until you quit.
Failure is not an option.
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“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually, CATS ARE NICE.
- Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
I was literally about to respond that my husband and our two kitties are pretty awesome
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solar power will save the world, it's gonna be rad
I don't agree, because I think our problem is deeper than just energy - it's about our dominionist world view (in the non-religious sense). Which is a cultural thing, not a fundamental human thing.
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I remember road trips when I was a child. The windshield would be covered with splattered bugs. That doesn't happen anymore.
Had many people say that's because of more aerodynamic vehicles. Bull. Shit. We used to see and incoming swarm and be like, "Aw crap, here we go."
Last weekend we traveled the back highways of Alabama all the way to Tupelo. ONE bug splatted. ONE.
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Compartmentalizing reality more like. It does no good to live in existential dread constantly, but when bad things are coming, it's also good to be aware of them. Switching in and out of that compartment is a skill developed over long stents of stress, but it's a good skill to have.
Adding to this, we only have so much time and brainpower in a day. Distant concerns are not a clear and present threat: monitor? yes, grumble? yes, keep constant anxious watch? no.
Better to use your abilities and time nearby where they're most effective.
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Fighting back against the people that made the world shit.
