Conspirituality

Brief: RFK Jr Says the Devil Measures Carbon

Sep 21, 2024

RFK Jr., a presidential candidate with controversial views on climate change, shares his unique take on environmentalism. He critiques the reliance on carbon metrics and argues for a more spiritual connection to nature. Personal beliefs versus societal expectations are discussed, highlighting the influence of figures like St. Francis of Assisi. The conversation explores how environmentalism can be shaped by conservative values while emphasizing a collective approach to urgent global crises. Kennedy’s ideas challenge conventional frameworks, appealing to both emotion and free-market ideals.

42:13

Episode guests

RFK Jr

AI Summary

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

RFK Jr. critiques the mainstream climate dialogue for emphasizing carbon metrics, promoting a spiritual connection to nature over abstract discussions.

He argues that true environmentalism is rooted in love for the earth, framing emotional engagement with nature as essential for inspiring action.

Deep dives

RFK Jr. on Climate Discussion

RFK Jr. critiques the mainstream climate change dialogue, arguing that it overly centralizes carbon emissions while neglecting the underlying spiritual connection to nature. He believes this focus on carbon commoditization alienates people as it transforms vital environmental issues into abstract mathematical discussions. Many individuals resonate more with emotional and spiritual aspects of environmental stewardship rather than detailed scientific formulas. This stance reflects a broader skepticism towards governmental and corporate intentions, suggesting a need for a more personal and tangible approach to environmental conservation.

The Devil's Metrics: A Spiritual Critique of Environmental Quantification

02:56

Intro

3min

Nature vs. Numbers: A Spiritual Perspective on Environmentalism

11min

The Wilderness: A Portal to the Divine in Religious Traditions

3min

Interplay of Beliefs and Environmentalism

23min

Navigating Environmentalism Through Conservative Lenses

2min

“God talks to human beings through many vectors. But nowhere with such detail, and grace and joy, as through creation. When we destroy nature, we diminish our capacity to sense the divine.”

With this April 2023 tweet, RFK Jr inaugurated his presidential campaign, which has now folded into a daily ritual of Trump bootlicking.

Now, Bobby is telling Tucker Carlson and the world that climate change cannot be solved through commitment to the “carbon orthodoxy.”

“It’s not about quantifying stuff,” he says. “That's what the devil does. But the reason we're preserving these things is because we love our children.”

What does this mean?

Matthew tracks the sources and implications of Kennedy’s broken climate discourse—rooted in St. Francis of Assisi, appealing to gentleman farmers and homeschoolers, allergic to the scientific abstractions that give us a truly global picture, and always committed to the free market.

Show Notes

RFK Jr: Teaming up With Trump, Pavel Durov’s Arrest, CIA, and the Fall of the Democrat Party

Birdwatching with Jonathan Franzen: 'Climate change isn't the only danger to birds'

Special Interview: Nostalgia for the Superego (w/Sam Binkley) — Conspirituality

Laudato si' (24 May 2015) | Francis

Brian Swimme: The Cosmos Watching Itself (E35)

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices