Bodies—Human and Planetary
Important reminder: you’re a big Mobius strip that ultimately is not separate from the environment at all, but woven into it—covered and integrated with other species from start to finish.
The Value of Vandalism
An exploration of the value of street art and other forms of destructive expression.
Do You Give With Thanks?
A story on giving and an invitation to give.
Amusing Ourselves (Literally) To Death
Between COVID and our devices, we’ve been lulled into a deadly sleep.
Lessons for the Climate Conflict from the Afghanistan Withdrawal
Exploring the eerie parallels between geoengineering and the war in Afghanistan
The Parable of the Abandoned Mattress
What would you do if you came across a mattress blocking traffic?
Considering human-caused climate change is “unequivocal,” shouldn’t climate denial be illegal?
There is no doubt left that humans are causing climate change. So why can people continue to sow doubt for profit?
To Boldly Go… Where Few Have Imagined
Why is the imagined future so dominated by wizards rather than prophets?
Can We Still Chart a New Course?
A reflection on the recent update to the Limits to Growth and what it means for our future.
How Do You Persuade Your Neighbor That His Chimney Is Too Straight?
Lessons from ancient China for negotiating the climate crisis.
Falling into the Song of Gaia
Ecophilosopher Patrick Curry explores the enchantment of nature and the nature of enchantment.
Should we all just ‘lie flat?’
Perhaps the best way to respond to our frenetic consumer dance toward ecocide is to simply opt out?