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VIII. “We Tell Ourselves Tales”

pp. 264-295; read and respond by 10/29

Blind Batting
by: angelmindanao


A few things stood out to me in this section. First, it is the accumulation of graphs and information on pages 272 …

Nothing but the facts
by: Carla


I’ve been noticing a trend. At first, I was extremely interested and enthusiastic about climate change; over time my excitement has been …

Questionable Fortune
by: Sara Rosado


I really liked this section of the book, as it finally spoke the unspeakable truth. The source to all these problems, the …

Unfair
by: jjoya


“How will the countries that are affected the worst take the fact that the countries most responsible get positive benefits like those? …

No water?
by: hyejin0426


Since I was young, I have heard that all nations had suffered from the lack of water. No water? Are you serious? …

Justice Must Be Served
by: lisadazz


On Pg. 268-269 Squarzoni points out the American contradictions. He has 2 pgs full of contrasts. First we have 25% of the …

History Repeats Itself
by: peterlawlor


Unfortunately for human beings, we have a habit of repeating errors from the past. The course of human history is full of …

Domestic Abuse
by: Christy Ng


Freedom is the victim and we are the abusive spouse that won’t hold back.  We are the one who’ll throw punches and …

We’ve created a monster!!!
by: Violetta Saldanha


Yes, we have created a monster. WE have created a monster. But, now what? Something has to be done. The climate crises …

Look Inside
by: Won Sik Park


Upon thinking about what to do about global warming as an individual, I found something in this section: Squarzoni doesn’t tell us …

We Alter the Reality
by: Sana


Squarzoni starts off by pointing out towards the fact that we tend to look at the false representation of reality and we …

We really do tell ourselves tales
by: Diana Ordonez Perez


There is so much to talk about in this section of climate changed. Squarzoni brings back the notion of our split personality …

What are we even doing?
by: maddiewong


This chapter is definitely filled with contradictions, but what amuses me is the differences in actions that America makes. On pages 268 …

So Many Contradictions
by: jasmed4321


I’m not sure how to react to this section. It was full of so many contradictions and powerful statements. On page 292 …

The Depths of Demolition
by: jackiemuallem13


In a finite world, growth cannot be infinite. But the American Dream is based on infinite growth. Does this mean fighting for …

We are innocent and heartless…
by: Lexi


That line really hit me. It’s such a contradictory statement and yet its true. We are innocent in that we are naive. …

A Positive in the Midst of Chaos?
by: Elisha Emmanuel Edwards


The information provided on pages 276 and 277 was really eye-catching. Squarzoni tells us that the temperate regions and the cold regions …