Retrotopia: Dinner, Drinks, and Hard Questions
Our narrator has dinner with Melanie Berger, tells her about his change of mind, and has to confront the hard choices ahead of him.
Society
School Days in 2040: Rima’s Day at École Gardiens de la Foret
What might education look like in 2040 if it were to be truly Earth-centric?
The Four Levels: New Story Activism & Burnout
I’ve learned first hand about what activism burn out feels like.
How to Start a Library of Things
Imagine going into a neighborhood shop to borrow tools, kitchen appliances, camping gear, party supplies, sports equipment, musical instruments, and more.
South of the River Revisited: Thoughts on Rural Resilience
But what I and my neighbors do share is a respect for the land, work, and community and the pleasure that comes from doing for yourself.
The Open Source School Redefines Education in Italy
Threading elements of the great educational experiments of Bauhaus and Roycroft Community models together with Pierre Levy’s modern definition of “collective intelligence,” La Scuola Open Source (The Open Source School) embodies the principles of the sharing movement.
“It All Turns on Affection”
Boomers, he said, are “those who pillage and run,” who want “to make a killing and end up on Easy Street,” whereas stickers are “those who settle, and love the life they have made and the place they have made it in.”
Language Patterns, the Media, and Cultural Re-storying
Stories can indeed change the world — and if they are used carefully, wisely, and with love, they can change it for the better.
The Emperor’s New Art: A Parable
Across the spectrum of contemporary art, if you display a lack of enthusiasm for anything produced by someone whose claim to the status of “artist” is accepted by the art scene, you can expect to field something of the kind.
Place Governance: Placemaking Powered Localism
The same principle that makes urban devolution so attractive and plausible—that governance is most responsive and responsible when it is as close to the people it serves as possible—can just as easily be applied to even smaller scales of self-government.
A People’s History of Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk members are inspiring individuals giving their energy week after week to educate the next generation of scientists, teachers, artists and activists.
Reclaiming Public Space – A Peak Experience
Being fit enough to walk a few miles without effort is as important to resilience as solar panels, a sealed and insulated attic, or a bicycle in working order.
