A friend writes: I get called out by farmers for using the word “sustainability” because nature is dynamic and doesn’t hold to a level. The word they prefer is “regenerative” as it is closer to the complex system of nature …
Category: Sustainability
Sustainable and Regenerative Farming
Tagged with: climate deniers. "sustainable" and "regenerative" sustainability -- A society's meeting its needs without making it impossible for future generations to meet theirs. sustainable agriculture, nature is dynamic and doesn’t hold to a level. “regenerative” is closer to the complex system of nature and its energy exchanges.enmity to the would "sustainability"
The Only Constant Is Change
At left we see the rationale behind the statute of limitations in U.S. criminal law. You aren’t the same person you were seven years ago. We also see the intersection of Western philosophy and Eastern religion. Our egos delude us …
Tagged with: Close to the Edge, Hermann Hesse novella "Siddhartha", misperception that we and the exterior world are permanent and unmoving, Our egos delude, statute of limitations in U.S. criminal law, the intersection of Western philosophy and Eastern religion, you aren't the same person you were seven years ago
The Role of our Schools
We’ve all heard people make the claim 20th Century French historian Michael Foucault makes at left. Twisted, I believe. Socrates believed that “the only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance”. I’m going with Socrates on this one. …
How Human Beings form Societies
The words at left come from late-20th Century philosopher and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna. His observation here echoes those of many other intellectuals who have pondered how it’s possible that an extremely intelligent species can make such poor decisions when it …
Tagged with: ethnobotanist, how an extremely intelligent species can make such poor decisions when it comes to governance, how human beings behave in groups, how we get along with other, human greed, human intelligence isn't the only characteristic--or even the main one--how we elect our leaders, human tribalism, Terrence McKenna
Trade School?
In response to the question at left: Of course; it’s their lives. But I’d be saddened. I told my kids when they were young that they would have far more rewarding lives if they were able to fashion their careers …
The Value of What We Learned in School
To an ever-increasing number of us living in modern-day America, the answer would be: Everything we learned in kindergarten, i.e., sharing, being nice to others, and telling the truth. My kindergarten teacher, Alice Adams, never told us that it was …
Tough Times for Environmental Sustainability
When I tell people that I write content on environmental sustainability, I commonly hear, “Oh. Times must be tough.” I immediately explain that, outside the United States, every nation on the planet is working hard to make sure we still …
Tagged with: America is the only country whose leader has sold it out completely to the fossil fuel industry, content on environmental sustainability, environmental sustainability, every other nation on the planet is working hard to make sure we still have an organized civilization here in the year 2100, fossil fuel industry, tough times for environmental sustainability
Musk Is a Great Innovator, But …
I’m not a fan, but I have to agree that he’s among the world’s greatest innovators of all time. It’s a crying shame he’s such a complete asshole. If that weren’t the case, he’d be among the world’s greatest people of …
Life on Earth Faces a Huge Problem
At left are the words of astrophysicist PhD and Queen lead guitarist Brian May. The problem here on Earth isn’t that there are no intelligent, decent, and kind people. It’s that their numbers pale in comparison to the number of …
The Sickening Decline of American Education
There are many baby boomers who remember shows like Bugs Bunny and Rocky and Bullwinkle and lament that quality television for the young no longer exists. Appreciation for shows like these require a basic level of understanding of music, art, …
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