Solarpunk Presents PodcastDec 15, 2023

In this newest blog post, Christina discusses the hard work of peacemaking, in light of the documentary "Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland".

"One of the most vexing problems on every human social scale is not just conflict, but the peace that could follow it if we could just get it right. It’s not easy for people to live side by side with each other after they’ve inflicted horrors on each other.

Just imagine it. [...] To bring an end to those conflicts, people need not only to stop fighting, but they have to want to stop fighting. And then they have to learn to live with each other again.

There are so many questions to ask."

https://www.solarpunkpresents.com/blog/some-thoughts-on-the-work-of-peace

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Some Thoughts On the Work of Peace — Solarpunk Presents

One of the most vexing problems on every human social scale is not just conflict, but the peace that could follow it if we could just get it right. It’s not easy for people to live side by side with each other after they’ve inflicted horrors on each other. Just imagine it. You have to learn to

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