Why Wikis Are a Useful Tool to Protect Online Information From Being ‘Disappeared’
Wiki sites are at the forefront of a shift toward decentralized information sharing.
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Francis Weller — The Lost Art of Grieving: Grief as Ritual, Resistance, and Resilience
In this conversation, Nate is joined by psychotherapist Francis Weller to discuss the essential human need for grief.
Solandium 2063: Playing for Change
I believe that art and other forms of creative expression, including pop culture, can serve as catalysts for social change. Often artists are among the first to sense changes in societal currents and speculate about the future, and we have the imagination to find creative ways to communicate those topics to broad audiences.
What if we could uncancel the future?
We need something with a focus on action and possibility. We need a movement that shares stories of what’s possible, creating futures so exciting that people can’t help but want to make them happen.
Leading By Example
Rosemary Nenini is a busy woman. One of the founding members and manager of the Twala Tenebo Cultural Center, a collective owned and operated by a Maasai women’s group now comprised of 203 women, her life is completely dedicated to helping other Maasai women.
Living Like a Fungus
Like hyphae that act singly and in coordinated masses we must function individually and collectively as they do to activate the majority to protect democracy and the planet.
Snow, The Singularity, and Rocks in the River
In this Frankly, Nate discusses the human predicament in the context of ecological overshoot, energy dynamics, and the impact of a potential ‘singularity’ in artificial intelligence. He delves into the essence of humanity, advocating for a deeper understanding of our needs beyond material goods.
Daylight Ravings Time
The point is: nature is not rigid. Seasons happen. We might consider gracefully bending with the seasons, rather than pretending that the universe lurches to our capricious definition of time.
Finding Each other in the Ruins
The 2008 crisis threw together a lot of us who were ready to talk about the fragility of the systems that our societies take for granted. We’re living through another moment in which that sense of fragility is being brought home to many people around us – so my hope is that the resources we’re bringing together are of some help to those who are trying to find their bearings.
The Brutish Are Coming, The Brutish Are Coming!
The brutish are here and it’s anyone’s guess if the US will be able to maintain the efficient operation of the federal government and have any true friends left in the international community during their reign.
Building solidarity around survival – A Seattle example
We are in for some hard times, but in addressing human survival needs such as housing by creating community alliances and institutions, we can build the solidarity we need for the long-term.
How Can the Study of Hierarchy/Heterarchy Influence the Future?
How new information changes theories.
