In the process of recording this podcast just about everything that could do wrong did: multiple thunderstorms that caused power outages, animals stir-crazy from being stuck inside so often thanks to the lousy weather, and the discovery that the speech center of my brain is apparently sensitive to humidity. What else could explain the tongue-tripping errors? I would have started over for the gazillioneth time, but the weather was getting worse. So here it is in all its stormy, animal-laden, tongue-twisted glory.
In the podcast I mention two great books, the Secret Life of Lobsters by Trevor Corson and Good Germs, Bad Germs by Jessica Snyder Sachs that revolve around a concept—ecology—that provides those of us who share our homes with companion animals with a new way to view our households. To learn more about these books and their authors, check out the links below:
www.jessicasachs.com/books/index.html
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This is interesting – looking at problems as an effect, not a cause. I agree that this is a scientific based statement, and also see it as largely true in both animal and human physiology/psychology. (and very well may extend into politics and many other areas).
“If we remove the problem then the cause will come back to haunt us.” Removing the problem, or utilizing “the bandaid” effect is like playing “whack the mole” at the fair. (the mole or problem pops up again, in a different place)
As Americans I think we tend to look for a quick fix: solve the issue at hand, but then the underlyng reason comes back in another way to haunt us (which can be a surprise and not easily recognized at first, so we actually have a set-back situation, faced with recognizing and identifying yet another symptom.)
Devon
I agree with you about the quick-fix mentality and how this orientation spills over into other areas. Re: politics: here’s nothing quite like a presidential election to make that glaringly obvious. Talk about a whack-the-mole approach to governing. 🙂