Why are environmental disasters happening?

From my most recent zine, Natural Mystic:

When we witness the ecological disasters (both natural and manmade) that are taking place in the world, we need to view this reflection of dysfunction just as we would a disease in our own body. This is the meaning of real ecology. Ecology has been popularized as a trendy way to alleviate one's guilt about participating in the typical modern indulgences that contribute to the trashing of the planet, such as driving a car and using plastic. Practices like recycling and green products seemingly present a means to have your cake and eat it too; continuing to be a part of the consumer society while actively feeling like you are fighting against environmental destruction. But just like depression will not be cured in the same old vision of seeing ourselves as sick and lacking, the health of the planet will not be restored under the guise of trying to "fix" her. As Albert Einstein once said, we cannot find solutions utilizing the same consciousness that created the problem. When symptoms manifest—earthquakes, trash in the oceans, polluted air—we cannot remain on the most superficial level of causation. The air is not polluted because too many people drive cars and eat meat, although these are contributing factors. In critical thinking, one must get to the cause behind the other causes in order to start sketching out a viable solution. Behind the gluttonous behavior that brings pollution, there is our false notion that we must drive to our 9-5 job because we have so lost touch with who we really are. The ignorance of our true identity is also ignorance to our place in Mother Nature. Thus we can carry out unconscious actions because, as we have temporally cut the cord with our source, we do not immediately feel the repercussions. But of course, we will, we have to eventually. Though some may forget, it cannot undo the reality of things. So it is more comfortable to make small lifestyle changes than to overhaul an entire system founded on corruption and distortion of truth. But what is really changing? And will it work?

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