The fear of being afraid

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The reactions to the Covid pandemic and its measures show a parallel with our reaction to climate change: denial, coupled with a fear of being afraid. In reference to an earlier interview, at the beginning of the pandemic, in which I was asked 'what Zen could teach us in order to deal with it', I formulate a second, and this time a but more robust kind of Zen, based on 'sobering up', 'toughening up' and 'waking up'.

Period6 Mar 2021

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  • TitleThe fear of being afraid
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletDe Standaard
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/Size900 words
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date6/03/21
    DescriptionThe reactions to the covid pandemic and its measures show a parallel with our reaction to climate change: denial, coupled with a fear of being afraid. In reference to an earlier interview, at the beginning of the pandemic, in which I was asked 'what Zen could teach us in order to deal with it', I formulate a second, and this time a but more robust kind of Zen, based on 'sobering up', 'toughening up' and 'waking up'.
    Producer/AuthorTom Hannes
    URLhttps://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20210305_98179437
    PersonsTom Hannes
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Keywords

  • climate change
  • Covid
  • Zen Buddhism
  • Kari Marie Norgaard
  • anxiety