Chris Hedges Quote on Accepting Disaster and Resistance

„To emotionally accept impending disaster, to attain the gut-level understanding that the power elite will not respond rationally to the devastation of the ecosystem, is as difficult to accept as our own mortality. The most daunting existential struggle of our time is to ingest this awful truth-intellect ually and emotionally-and continue to resist the forces that are destroying us.“

Chris HedgesChris Hedges describes the emotional challenge of accepting ecological disasters and resisting the destructive system.
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Chris Hedges is an American journalist, author, and professor known for his critical analyses of politics and society.

This statement by Chris Hedges addresses the emotional challenge of accepting ecological disasters and societal power structures while continuing to resist.


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Chris Hedges quote about accepting impending disaster and continuing to resist destructive forces

Chris Hedges is an American journalist, author, and academic. He has worked as a foreign correspondent for major media outlets including the New York Times and extensively addresses the effects of power, war, and media on society. Hedges is known for his sharp socio-political commentary and books such as "Empire of Illusion."

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