A Reading Journey
But why lament the disappearance of something that never could have lasted? There will be something on the other side, and that may be something we can be proud of.
Society
The Eco Collapse We Were Warned About Has Begun
In 2023, different climatic anomalies have been recorded that set new historical records in the tragic progression of climate change at the global level.
Pockets: A Story for Alan Garner
In the darkest hour, that which is meant to be obsolete may yet make all the difference.
Grappling with the Great Unraveling
Instead of focusing on how much I can change the world, I try to focus on who and how I want to be as we all face tough times.
What should be saved?
This wisdom of balance is both the what and the how. When you know what to save, then how follows.
Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California
Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California.
Interdependence and the fracturing world: China, Russia, Europe and the United States
In the post-Cold War era the public and policymakers believed that with every day the world’s economies would become more and more integrated. Now the opposite is happening.
Disaster Recovery Efforts Can Serve More than One Goal
A “multisolving” recovery would get a region up and running quickly while also protecting climate and biodiversity, increasing community well-being and preparing for future shocks.
We Knew Vancouver’s Ecosystem Was Damaged. The Truth Is So Much Worse
More than a century after colonization nearly eradicated key fish populations around Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is looking to the past to restore the ecosystem.
The dangerous fallacy of ‘democracies’ and the need to reinvigorate real democracy
With bureaucracy and elite-rule gone, it is up to all members of society to directly alter the rules and limits that give shape to collective life.
What should we do with the perpetrators of the climate crisis?
Chuck Collins’ new book “Altar to an Erupting Sun” may be fiction, but it poses a very topical, real-world challenge for readers: What’s the right way to act when facing an existential challenge like climate change?
Are These the End Times?
Peter Turchin’s latest book, End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration, is receiving glowing reviews. Its message is highly relevant to our collective understanding of the emerging global polycrisis and what needs to be done to minimize it.
