The Problem With the Word Unsustainable

Joe Kernan
An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)
8 min readMar 4, 2023

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And It’s Mirror: Sustainable

We hear these words repeated over and over, but it’s as if they’ve lost all meaning. If something is unsustainable, that means that it simply can not continue. I’m 58 years old and I’ve heard that word repeated over and over throughout my life. Yet, we’re still here.

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Joe Kernan
An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

I’ve been a soldier, a teacher, an advocate for people with disabilities, an attorney and a ne’er-do-well. I’ve struggled with substance abuse and homelessness.