I read this article from Rolling Stone, and as somebody who has for many years followed climate change, I’m a bit distressed. [1] Rolling Stone-“Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math”

We can’t keep waiting for a god, politician, or hero to save us. We must save ourselves. But do we have to leave part of society behind us? What can we even do? We can’t continue pretending that electing Obama or Romney will change the inaction of our government. This transcends politics. We are the power here—we enact every command and policy, whether it be through our corporate job or our government employer. Let’s go to work for planet Earth. I also stumbled upon [2] this article from realitysandwich.com. Do we all need to take drastic action like this immediately? Perhaps gradually, on a strict time frame? Is it our responsibility to each other, as self-empowering and aware individuals, to do our part immediately? I almost feel morally required to drop out of college, cut off my personal ambitions, and act. I can never achieve my dreams if my planet is uninhabitable, anyway.

I think we need to break away from society completely and show our fellow humans how we can make a difference and take control of our fate. No more worrying about cops and the court system arresting you for living in a tiny house or a tent in a park. Who cares that we’re growing fully organic gardens in public space? Is it so bad that I’m not paying my taxes because I quit my job to live sustainably off of our planet in front of downtown for everybody to see?

Just as I went vegan to do my part to stop animal cruelty, environmental destruction, and health degradation to my body, I feel that I must act now and make a serious life change.

There is no time other than right now. We can’t talk any longer about what we’re going to do in the future. The future we’re talking about doesn’t exist—the only time we have it right fucking now. So let’s act.

Or am I just another over-reacting radical?