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The institutions designed to control nature are destroying it

It has been said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of civilization or … Continue reading
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It has been said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of civilization or … Continue reading
Some years ago a friend said to me, “Remember, everyone’s heart is broken.” A so-called “age of grief” didn’t set in yesterday, or with the … Continue reading
It is a madly accelerating techno-world, one of endless interruption. So-called social media have clearly made social existence worse. Popular books and articles treat online … Continue reading
We want to be seen as “civilized,” not looked down upon as “primitive.” But what if we have this the wrong way round? For 99 … Continue reading
Henry Allen is a fairly well-known commentator on our cultural and political ways. Among his themes or interests was putting a name to various decades, … Continue reading
Facebook has been renamed Meta and is poised to roll out the metaverse. Simply put, this is where digital and virtual come together, aiming at … Continue reading
It’s said that when a big ship goes down it pulls everything down with it, sucked into a vortex. Looks to me a good metaphor … Continue reading
Derrick Jensen was recently dis-invited as a speaker at an event affiliated with this year’s Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene. He got the … Continue reading