Reddit mentions of Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy

>My rational mind says what I posted and it seems logical and "correct".

It is logical and correct. But so are a lot of other viewpoints. If you study ethics in philosophy, you'll find that philosophers have proposed different ethical systems, all of which are logical and internally consistent. But they can't all be right, correct? That's because they are just constructs that focus only one aspect of knowledge/wisdom (the mental), while ignoring all the other aspects (emotional, spiritual, the preferences of the individual, etc.)

That's why I suggested that you access those other avenues of wisdom, so that you can commingle those with your logical viewpoint and find a solution that feels true on all levels/planes.

>But.. I feel weak and helpless surrendering myself to inevitable doom.

I hear you. It can feel very overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like it's easier to just shut down and do whatever you want since it's all going to pot anyways. You may want to check out the book Active Hope by Joanna Macy. I find it very inspiring and helpful.

>I haven't really contacted the spirit realm so no animals or plants to talk to yet... do you find that they have the answers to everything?

I find they have an answer to everything, just like most people do :) However, you don't have to take their answers as "the answer"--it's another input for you to consider as you meditate on the issue. As you get more familiar with the different animals and plants, you learn how much weight to give to their answers. You may find that some are completely correct and some are just providing another aspect that needs to be integrated with other inputs in order to get a more complete holistic solution.