We live in a time when radical philosophy is accepted and promoted by all of our large and relevant institutions. Corporations, the media, politicians, and even churches and religious leaders are on board with creating, and implementing by force, anti-life policies that dramatically raise the costs of basic life-sustaining resources.
Carbon taxes, fertilizer bans, shutting down power plants, stopping pipelines, banning types of personal transport, raising the price of fuel, and other measures that lead to dramatic increases in the price of food are implemented with the stated goal of reshaping society, economy, and environment.
If you question any of these policies or suggest that they are anti-human, you are a radical.
Supporting policies from 5 years ago is radical, holding an opinion that was mainstream 3 years ago is radical, and participating in a tradition with thousands of years of history is radical. But attempting to rapidly reshape society with government power is not.
Advocating for dramatic and fast changes to economic, ecological, social, and personal systems is reasonable and safe. Approaching new ideas and claims with skepticism is radical and risky.
You see this in the changing dynamics of the counter-culture. Teenage rebellion in 2022 is going to church and wanting a family when you’re older.
We live in a time when it is radical to not be radical.
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