Could Longtermism Cause Short-Term Damage?
William MacAskill’s What We Owe the Future is an audacious plea to help our future humans with longtermism thinking, but it is blind to what we need now.
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Revel in Longstanding Chemistry on ‘Barn’
Neil Young’s latest set resonates as fervently composed and heartfeltly topical, and the band are as committed as ever to authentic and vigorous performance.
Director Emmett Brennan on the Meditative Urgency in His Environmental Film, ‘Reflection: A Walk with Water’
Director Emmett Brennan talks with PopMatters about telling an environmental story that can benefit our lives with Reflection: A Walk with Water.
Teslas or Woolly Mammoths? An Interview with ‘We Are As Gods’ Filmmakers
Filmmakers David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg talk about ‘We Are As Gods’, which tells the story of environmentalism pioneer, LSD enthusiast, and Whole Earth Catalogue founder, Steward Brand.
Judy Irving’s Nuclear Weapons Documentary ‘Dark Circle’ Remains Timeless
When America developed the hydrogen and atom bombs in WWII, the Atomic Age's eyes opened upon our species. They have yet to blink. Judy Irving's Dark Circle is now available for on-line viewing from First Run Features.
‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’ Leaves Little to the Terrified Imagination
The third in this critical environmental series, Anthropocene represents a significant departure from Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark.
Smoking Popes on Faith, Politics, and Judy Garland
Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes talks with PopMatters about musical and spiritual experiences, and reflections about the legendary Judy Garland, who inspired their new album Into the Agony.
On Mankind’s Hubris and Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’
When promises of draining proverbial swamps have only blurred the distinction between legislation and capitalism, it is now the responsibility of individuals to advocate for Rachel Carson's environmental vision.
Jeff Bridges on Emerging Ideas About Life
Reflecting on Susan Kucera's new science documentary, Living in the Future's Past, Bridges ponders new ways of thinking about who we are.
Cinema Is Anti-Spiritual: Interview with ‘First Reformed’ Director Paul Schrader
First Reformed may explore the edges of faith but director Paul Schrader believes that what moves us in cinema is no mystery: it's simply "action and empathy".
In ‘First Reformed’, a Suffering Minister Watches the World Burn
In Paul Schrader's stark story of a spiritual apocalypse, Ethan Hawke's minister finds more to believe in an eco-activist's radicalism than his own pulpit.
