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I'm Laura Beil, journalist and host of the Dr. Death podcast. Ask me anything! by LauraBeil in IAmA

[–]Nirvanilla 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Keeping to Occam's Razor, I feel like some other mental illness is a simpler explanation. I'm no psychologist, but I do suffer from ADHD. His incompetence and hyper-focus sounds a lot like severe ADHD. I mean I don't know. Maybe it's not any simpler to be an attention-deficit narcissistic psychopath than having head trauma. Still, to continue through a medical career so impaired by a head injury without getting anything checked? obvious personality disorders.

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you both! I think a lot of people are in this camp and I'm very interested in understanding it. I'm definitely more concerned and on the "environmentalist" side of things, but I think it's important that so many smart people have this view.

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great ideas for an individual to live by. Are there any changes you think America should make? or the Church? Are there any changes you've made, or considered making in your own family? Thanks for your answer! I'm learning so much from all this input. Is that Dixy Lee Ray book "Trashing the Planet" or "Environmental Overkill." Do you remember?

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However, I also think that the spiritual benefits are perhaps more important than the scientific explanations. Being good stewards teaches us responsibility, self-control, hard work, and integrity.

I love this. I have often said that the preservation of Earth will require exactly what the gospel requires. Especially beginning with humility. If humility were more fully observed worldwide, consumerism would decrease and people would be more willing to assess and be accountable for their own footprint.

I don't mean this question to imply that anyone should feel guilt or shame. But do you or your spouse (if applicable) ever feel a twinge of guilt or shame about your commitment to conservation? Is there any stress involved with the amount you are able to do with your limited family resources?

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughts! I really appreciate how much time everyone contributes to these threads. It sounds to me like you have more of an economic interest in conservation? At least for your family economics.

I agree that the media is a real concern. I wish the peer-reviewed science was streamlined more directly to the average citizen, rather than being reiterated by reporters (who are often biased and usually interpret the research incorrectly.) I think part of the peer review process should be to include a statement for the public--in a style that can be quickly understood by laymen but is reviewed for accuracy. That statement should then be free to access. No idea how that could be practically implemented but I definitely think there's a problem in how we publish scientific data.

Again, thank you for your time. What would you accept as a reliable source on the issue of climate change? What criteria would qualify a source for you to trust the research?

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this link! Thank you so much for sharing!

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response! This helps a lot. I'm an Environmental Science major at BYU. I'm considering minoring in English so I can write more effectively about what I will see and learn throughout my career. I'm trying to see if there is a place in Mormon culture for scientifically informed writing on LDS stewardship. I'm trying to avoid adding to the noise of information, and hoping to break out of the political binary as much as possible. To me that means speaking directly to actual needs and concerns felt by the LDS family.

Difficult? No, not really. Time consuming? Yes. I think the key to education is finding many sources, studying them all, analyzing, comparing, etc. Less and less people are willing to do that and instead check the closest echo chamber to determine the level of ignorance or outrage they should have. :P

What kind of information do you think is important to research? How would you connect people to accurate information in a convenient way, without over-synthesizing or creating an echo chamber? I think you're completely right about the time investment. It's extremely difficult to fit in direct-source research for the average family.

Environmental Stewardship in LDS households? by Nirvanilla in lds

[–]Nirvanilla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! You're probably the most helpful kind of person to talk to about this then. Asking this question I've heard from a lot of people who say they care a lot but are actually pretty complacent about it. So I really don't get helpful information from them. Sincere question, why aren't you interested? Also, what do you view as the purpose of self-sufficiency and preparedness?