by Alton C. Thompson The quote above is taken, of course, from Voltaire’s Candide ou l’Optismisme [1759].  But it was originally a statement made by philosopher Gottfried Leibniz—the purpose of Candide then being to satirize Leibniz’s philosophy. Now, if that…

I was interviewed in a radio studio 17 April 2015. A 3.5-minute snippet can be found here. Scroll down to the fourth story and click the yellow triangle directly beneath my name.

by WoodWose A tribe once roamed the mountains of modern day Iran (some of them still do) -- they are called the Bakhtiari -- they are shepherding nomads: proud, resourceful, tough as nails. They moved each and every year, as…

by John Eastcott, who facilitates the Work That Reconnects. Eastcott thanks Joanna Macy and everyone who has contributed to the healing our world. I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not complete…

For about a week, somebody has been promoting my work on various social-media platforms and an email distribution list. I received this email message from the person this morning: "Very disappointed this morning Guy. I am gonna keep watching from…

I was the first of three panelists discussing abrupt climate change on the University of Rhode Island campus in late February 2015. The video recently became available and is embedded below. It was shot and edited by Pauline Schneider. My…