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Time To Be Selfish
Sunday, 11 January, 2026
Thanks very much for joining us for this episode of the People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast. We answer listener questions that we’ve not seen before we press record, approaching each one cold. We’re not experts, but we talk freely and honestly, as people often do when faced with important issues unexpectedly.The first listener question in this episode comes from Andrew in Bradford, England. He asks, “Are individualistic cultures intrinsically selfish?”Stuart questions whether focusing on your own health, benefit and wellbeing, is truly selfish, arguing that helping others first requires taking care of yourself.William suggests that the core of the question comes from Andrew’s lived experiences, particularly from repeatedly observing people behaving in selfish or overly individualistic ways without considering how their actions affect others.Stuart suggests that people can be individuals without being selfish, and that perceptions of selfishness often depend on the perspective and expectations of other parties.The second question comes from Clodagh in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. She asks, “Did time, as we now perceive it, start at a specific moment?”Stuart reflects on cutting-edge scientific thinking about black holes and time, suggesting that time may be a human construct and might not have a clear beginning, middle, or end. He admits uncertainty about the nature of time, noting it remains a topic of active scientific debate.William argues that time is a construct of the brain, shaped by our internal experience rather than the external world, noting that subjective perception can make events feel much closer or further away than they actually are.Stuart’s concluding action invites listeners to pause when feeling frustrated about sustainability and explore the underlying concepts and assumptions shaping their thinking.William’s concluding action encourages taking time to do something without focusing on the clock and simply allowing the experience to unfold.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.comSign the Petition - Improve The Oxfordshire Countryside Accessibility For All Disabilities And Abilities: change.org/ImproveTheOxfordshireCountrysideAccessibilityForAllDisabilitiesAndAbilitiesWe like to give you an ad free experience. We also like our audience to be relatively small and engaged, we’re not after numbers.This podcast's overall themes are nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. Help us to spread the impact of the podcast by sharing this link with 5 friends podfollow.com/ThePeoplesCountrysideEnvironmentalDebatePodcast , support our work through Patreon patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside. Find out all about the podcast via this one simple link: linktr.ee/thepeoplescountryside
