Sharon Astyk

Doctor, please don’t turn your head away!

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Those who resist participating in the “growth versus limits” discourse — which may, without exaggeration, be called the problematic of the century — because it is outside their comfort zone or because it appears to be an academically unadaptive career strategy and those who claim that the possibility of economic growth is unbounded should pay particular attention.

A Day in the Life – Part 3

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As our families are rocking away the evening under our kiwi arbor, my friend mentions that her sister is pregnant. After having one baby by C-section, she is worried about having another one at home, without drugs. Pregnancy and birth have changed a lot since the old economy failed and insurance and government stopped paying for epidurals and Cesareans. Of course, without insurance or government support, no one can afford them, and hospitals want payment up front now.

Living on foraged wild foods for a solid week in the city (selections)

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What, then, is the value of foraging or eating wild foods today? Besides being fun, I think the benefits are both pragmatic and spiritual. Wild foods can help you survive a future crisis. And they can be a money-saving and highly nutritious supplement to a primarily agricultural diet in the present. But I think the greatest gains are of a more spiritual nature. Foraging is a way of reconnecting with our ancestral roots and showing our fellow beings that we honor them, that we still remember our place in the great Gaia.

Economics – June 6

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Ailing, banks still field strong lobby at Capitol
Herman Daly: From a failed growth economy to a steady-state economy
How Wall Street Fleeced Millions from Wisconsin schools