“Whereas in the beginning it [environmental education] was mainly centered on scientific information, consciousness-raising and the prevention of environmental risks, it tends now to include a critique of the ‘myths’ of a modernity grounded in a utilitarian mindset (individualism, unlimited progress, competition, consumerism, the unregulated market).”
— Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ paragraph 210
(In preparation for the upcoming Paris climate talks, I am sharing some quotes from the papal encyclical.)
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That was quite involved. My brain hurts now. 🙂
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It was a challenge to me to extract a single sentence. It’s true that this one is very dense. Also, I’m sure, not originally written in English.
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Thought-provoking… 🙂
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The whole document is like that.
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