Society
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Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice before buying candles)
Christmas marks a peak in consumerism across the West. Despite the COVID downturn, this Christmas the spending frenzy is unlikely to…
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The Winter Solstice
My wife Emma and I are big fans of the holiday season. Though neither one of us is particularly religious,…
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Permaculture and Peace – Part 4
In part 1(1) of this series we explored similarities between practices of peace and those of permaculture, while parts 2(2)…
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Permaculture and Peace – Part 3
In part 1 of this article series we looked at the similarities between peace and permaculture as holistic practices which can…
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Permaculture and Peace – Part 2
In part 1(1) of this series, we looked at how peace can be viewed as a holistic practice which can…
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Permaculture and Peace: Part 1
This year appears to be a year of crisis. In many countries, the risk of infection from the corona virus…
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Permaculture and Death: Part 4
Part 1(1) of this series looked at traditional attitudes towards death, while in parts 2 (2) and 3 we explored…
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House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 3 – Updated
In the previous part of this Series we explored how the drive for more and more “golden eggs” in large…
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It’s not enough to be an environmentalist. We must be anti-racist environmentalists.
View this post on Instagram To be In Solidarity is to be in unity with your feelings AND…
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How Normal Keeps Us from Being Fully Human
Its normal for us to compete for scarce resources and to view with suspicion those who are different from us.…
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Why your least visible work is your most important work
The smallest of the issues you care about is related to, and inseparable from, the largest. Raising happy, healthy kids…
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Why your most important responsibility is taking care of you
It’s not easy being green. Among other things, it can mean feeling overwhelmed and grief-stricken and inadequate, with no end…
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