Toward Ecosophy

The usual annoying combo: instinct says NO. Reason comes along later to fill in the "But why?" Reasons all very good and rational and data-based. None of them really address why instinct said NO to begin with, but I've lived long enough, and avoided enough Very Bad Things by listening to that instinct, that I don't really question it anymore. It's irritating that I can't share its advice with others ("but why? That doesn't make any sense"), I'm gradually learning to accept that whatever it has to say is for my ears only, and not worry too much about it. Fate, guardian angel, maybe my radio just has an extra station on the dial. I tend to think everybody has an extra station on the dial, and they ignore it because it doesn't sound like the rest and they're not sure what it is.