Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch. And that’s only the first step in a project to write an instruction set for an entire self-sustaining village (starting cost: $10,000).
Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing a set of blueprints for 50 farming tools that can be built cheaply from scratch. Call it a “civilization starter kit.”
Social hierarchies based on gender, race, appearance, and status are often learned rather than inevitable. Human ecology education offers one framework for helping people recognize these patterns and build more equitable relationships and communities.
October 26, 2026
“For the Long Haul” diagnoses the roots of burnout among organizers and offers lessons from movement elders to combat it.
October 23, 2026
Jason, Rob, and Asher gather in the studio for the first time since Richard’s passing to commiserate, reflect on his legacy, and talk about how to keep his work and ethos alive.
October 21, 2026
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