more evidence Richard Horton is a lunatic:
15 Oct 2019: Offline: Extinction or rebellion?
by Richard Horton
An unprecedented social and political disruption is about to take place. Nothing like it will have been seen for a generation. The outcome could be transformational. Or it could be met with indifference. Remember the antiglobalisation protests in Genoa in 2001? Or the marches against the Iraq war in 2003? The outcomes of October, 2019, depend on the intensity of resistance.
What part should health workers play in one of the greatest social movements of our time? The occasion before us is 2 weeks of non-violent direct political action, beginning on October 7. Billed as an “International Rebellion”, millions of people will gather in cities around the world. They will “continue to rebel against the world’s governments for their criminal inaction on the climate and ecological crisis”. Citizens are encouraged to take as much time off work as possible...
Extinction Rebellion puts it like this: “Because time is running out. We’re almost at the point of no return. The governments are doing nothing. Businesses are doing nothing. The situation is urgent.” There are three demands—first, tell the truth; second, act now; third, go beyond politics to create a citizens’ assembly. A citizens’ assembly will reclaim control from a paralysed political process. To challenge corporate lobbyists. To explore the complexity of our shared predicaments. And to agree solutions. In sum, to break the political deadlock...
The climate crisis is one of the greatest threats to the health of humanity today...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32260-3/fulltext
China acted “TREMENDOUSLY DECISIVELY”...
Youtube: 5m48s: 1 May: CGTN: Richard Horton/Lancet: Richard Horton: China’s reaction is decisive and quick
Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of the prominent British medical journal The Lancet, said in an interview with CCTV on Friday that China’s reaction is decisive and quick, including the decision on the lockdown of Wuhan...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ61w_lIacQ
Youtube: 3m19s: 24 Oct 2019: Health and Climate | Richard Horton/Lancet
‘All health professionals have a duty and obligation to engage in all kinds of non-violent social protest to address the climate emergency’ - Richard Horton
Richard Horton of The Lancet discusses why the climate emergency is “the most existential crisis facing our communities in the world today” and why taking action is “the duty of a doctor”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEVGNeneYug