Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
In building a movement, finding common ground is paramount. A movement can progress with the aid of constructive criticism, but it is imperative that this criticism be accompanied by genuine effort to understand and learn from one another, and recognition of each party’s value to the movement.
It’s to John Michael Greer’s immense credit that his work examines aspects of our collective cultural life few others dare touch–and does so more deeply than anyone else’s work does.
What, exactly, is reskilling? The answer to this question is not so obvious.
Think less NIMBY (“Not In My Back Yard”), and more SWIMBY (“Something Wonderful In My Back Yard”).
There is a lethal mismatch between the realities of power in an age of decline, and the institutional frameworks inherited from a previous age of ascent
The project of modernity to achieve human self-determination and freedom is a struggle against the limits imposed by nature.
Due to editor vacation, there will be lighter than usual posting at Resilience.org from 6 to 12 October. Regular posting will resume on 13th October.
How should we think about rage against money? I believe this necessarily entails building non-monetized, non-commodified social relations.
Ironically, at a time when protest movements elsewhere tend to seek alternative sources of political authority, Hong Kong demands representative democracy.
A roundup of the news, views and ideas from the main stream press and the blogosphere.
I’ve talked more than once in these essays about the challenge of discussing the fall of civilizations when the current example is picking up speed right outside the window.
How do communities set the boundaries that define and protect their shared space?
