For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities. Derrick Jensen actdeplorableimpossibility Change image and share on social
Part of the problem is that we have become so dependent upon this system that is killing and exploiting us, it has become almost impossible for us to imagine living outside of it, and it's very difficult physically for us to live outside of it. Derrick Jensen dependentdifficultexploit share on social
If the world is presented as resources to be exploited, then, more than likely, you're going to exploit the world. Derrick Jensen exploitpresentresource Change image and share on social
No matter what we call it, poison is still poison, death is still death, and industrial civilization is still causing the greatest mass extinction in the history of the planet. Derrick Jensen callcausecivilization Change image and share on social
Maud Gonne was - excuse me, Maud Gonne was central to the Gaelic literature revival. She wrote plays, and she sang. Derrick Jensen centralexcusegaelic Change image and share on social
The stories we are told shape the way we see the world, which shapes the way we experience the world. Derrick Jensen experienceshapestory Change image and share on social
Writing is really very easy. Tap a vein and bleed onto the page. Everything else is just technical. Derrick Jensen bleedeasypage Change image and share on social