Kokushobi: My vote for word of the year for 2026
Exploring interesting new words and climate trends so far in 2026.
Can We Find Resilience through the Embrace of Controlled Chaos?
A month living in a post-collapse nation helps reveal what the transition to a post-growth, post-consumer society might look like.
The Glacial Wave
The ripples of the future collapse of ice sheets feel slow and far off. Until they don’t.
The threat that shall not be named
Exploring efforts to erase climate change from reality and how to respond.
Updates from the Polycrisis
Erik explores ways to navigate the polycrisis to reduce suffering now and in the long future.
Lessons from a Burning Bush
A reminder of the variety of perspectives present on troubled grounds
Coming soon to a country near you: The not-so-subtle shift to adaptation?
What happens when those with resources shift in earnest from mitigation to adaptation?
The Land of Bows then Tenements
A reflection on New York City and its invasive history.
Gleanings of Post-polycrisis Survival
Can we skip having to learn how to survive collapse during every societal upheaval?
The Gaian Way on For the Wild
Listen to Erik discuss the Gaian Way with Ayana Young on For the Wild
The Power of 4
Examining how the number four keeps cropping up in Gaian philosophy.
The Beauty, Challenges, and Potential of Living in Ecocommunity
Lessons on living in community from a visit to the Los Angeles Eco-Village