Comments on: Garnaut’s defeatism http://blogs.crikey.com.au/rooted/2008/09/30/garnauts-defeatism/ Nourishing the environmental debate Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:18:45 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tim Hollo http://blogs.crikey.com.au/rooted/2008/09/30/garnauts-defeatism/#comment-19 Tim Hollo Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:18:38 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/rooted/?p=20#comment-19 Shay, "poor Garnaut", I agree with. But the moment he agreed to take on this gig, he ceased to be "just one passenger". He became one of the precious few who could actually influence the direction of our ship. Tragically, he has decided to keep us on course for the abyss. Shay, “poor Garnaut”, I agree with. But the moment he agreed to take on this gig, he ceased to be “just one passenger”. He became one of the precious few who could actually influence the direction of our ship. Tragically, he has decided to keep us on course for the abyss.

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The fact is that the world is hurtling into an abyss and just like the rest of us Garnaut is just one passenger in 7 billion; all peering through their fingers waiting for the eventual catastrophe to unfold.

It would be wonderful if we had some real leadership in this world that will guide us through this process and prevent cataclysm from befalling us. Irregardless of whether we get good leadership or not, for humanity to survive, we will eventually have to change our ways.

Since we are quoting philosphers I would compare the whole process with Nietzsche’s Zarathustra – man is something to be overcome!

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