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What Did Sisyphus Dream Of?
"In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned by Zeus to endlessly try to
push a large rock to the top of a hill, an activity Zeus had rigged so
that as it neared the top, the rock would roll away from Sisyphus. The
story captures the ultimate in frustration and activities that take all
of our energy but with no end in sight. The whole exercise was rigged
against Sisyphus from the outset. The poor sod was never going to beat
gravity. Even though it was Zeus' punishment for Sisyphus' supposed
hubris, you have to feel for the guy. Indeed if you've been involved in
activism or campaigning or activism on climate change or any of a range
of other issues, you're probably finding yourself identifying with him
right now." Rob Hopkins is a cofounder of Transition Town Totnes and
Transition Network. The Transition Town movement is an international
network of grassroots projects that aim to foster local ecological
resilience and self-sufficiency. He shares more in this essay.
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