Summary: <p>How does the concept of strikes extend beyond just wages? Should we rely heavily on the government to fill societal gaps, or should we seek alternative solutions? How does the lack of human connection and belonging in an era of easy connection impact society?</p> <p>Join Stuart and William in this thought-provoking episode as they probe and delve into the complex issues raised in the question below sent in by listener Nigel from Blackbird Leys, Oxford, England. </p> <p>“Summer 2022 will be remembered for many things, but one of the things I’ll remember it for is the strikes in the rail industry and many other industries. Many of the strikes were about wages not keeping place with inflation and it being hard to navigate the cost of living crisis. </p> <p>Some industries never got a pay rise at all, and some of those didn’t strike I notice, but I'm not sure whether I think they should have or agree with them not striking. I’m not in their shoes so I'm not sure. Can I ask, do you think it's up to us as individuals to build in resilience to all aspects of our life, or is it fair to look at the government to fill the gap between pay rises and the cost of living/inflation? Also should the government fill that gap, some of the gap, or none of that gap? </p> <p>Maybe you think the government should flip flop between those 3 options depending on the situation, the industry involved, and the situation at play? Or maybe you feel this is the start of societal collapse due to the climate crisis, so the above mitigation measures are better suited to maintaining the status quo and business as usual, and we need a new and better range of support packages, transitional support, mitigation measures, personal responsibility and sense of community for us all to move forward as a society?”</p> <p>During this episode Stuart and William navigate the complexities of strikes, government waste, societal collapse, and the need for a more inclusive and compassionate society. </p> <p>Acknowledging the existing gaps within society, they propose the exploration of different approaches to address them. They stress the need for better and more comprehensive support systems, particularly in the UK, where there's a significant imbalance exists between the haves and the have-nots.</p> <p>What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to thepeoplescountryside@gmail.com, or record us a message in your own voice by going to<a href="https://anchor.fm/thepeoplescountryside/message"> https://anchor.fm/thepeoplescountryside/message</a></p> <p>This podcast's overall themes are nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. </p> <p>Help us to spread the impact of the podcast by sharing this link with 5 friends<a href="https://podfollow.com/the-peoples-countryside-environmental-debate-podcast/view"> https://podfollow.com/the-peoples-countryside-environmental-debate-podcast/view</a> , support our work through Patreon<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside"> https://www.patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside</a> or just 'follow' to avoid missing any public posts. Find out all about the podcast via this one simple link:<a href="https://linktr.ee/thepeoplescountryside"> https://linktr.ee/thepeoplescountryside</a><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepeoplescountryside/message
