A World Without iPhones? Who Can Even Imagine It Any More? Well, Let Me Try
So, I am turning my iPhone off. It makes my present different. Will it make the future any different? It won’t hurt to try!
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Creating a politics of the future
My suggestion here is that a politics of the future that might make a difference would be about reimagining our relationships, with each other and with nature.
The Story of B
We must forget The Great Forgetting, which told us that our culture was all of humanity.
“Stick Together:” An Anthem for the Community Resilience and Resistance Movement
Luke’s song underscores the power of music and art at this moment. I know it helps me personally to stay grounded and sane as we face the topsy-turvy days we are living through.
Reform or ruin
When we talk about societal collapse, we usually talk about the factors that led to the collapse of a given civilization. However, you could also turn this around and ask what factors allow civilizations to avoid societal collapse and major crises.
The Parent and the Pendulum
In this week’s Frankly, Nate explores the themes of attention, awareness, and the psychological impacts of modern life.
Why building inspiring alternatives is necessary to counter authoritarianism
Not every system can be fixed. But every broken system is an opportunity to build something better. Because once you build it yourself — you never have to ask permission again.
Introducing Shareable’s new toolkit: “Mutual Aid 101: Solidarity, Survival, and Resistance”
After Donald Trump’s re-election in late 2024, Shareable staff saw the pressing need to build skills and pathways for those newly engaged in the shared struggles to come.
Can Democratic Attorneys General Save the Environment from Trump 2.0? (Part 1)
When the dust of history finally settles on the Trump administration, it will be shown as one of the most litigated administrations in US history. Among the leaders of that litigation will be state attorneys general.
Scramble and Cling
Modernity barricades us in a bristling fortress set against the wildness outside. From this position of retreat, having disengaged from the external reality for generation upon generation, we tell spooky stories about what’s out there and shudder to think about the certain death of leaving our safe haven…
Why it’s time for a new climate movement: Strategic adaptation for emergency resilience
The Climate Majority is already here. It’s you. It’s me. It’s all of us — stepping forward with courage and care, finding joy in connection and standing up for what we believe in and what we love, together.
Growing the Shire, Not the ‘Burb: Facing the Housing Crisis with Ecological Sanity
By putting this idea out there – that we can respond wisely to the polycrisis by building ecologically savvy agrarian villages – I hope to capture the imagination and fruitful energy of some of you.
