In Praise of Pantheism
by Ray Jason at The Sea Gypsy Philosopher It has been 23 years since a mystical experience jolted my consciousness. But the memory of that event remains so vivid, that it could have been only 23 seconds ago. AVENTURA and…
Video Clips, an Essay, and an Interview
The two clips embedded below were shot by Pauline Schneider a month ago. They are part of a documentary film she is creating. My latest essay for Transition Voice was posted today. "As the Empire declines it gets nastier" is…
Radical Embrace: Breaking the Cycle of an Unfertile Demise
by Jack Adam Weber Every once in a while we read something that stops us in our tracks. But in short time, we forget about it. Less frequently, we read something that stays with us, grows in us, and rather…
The Absurdity of Authenticity
I'm often accused -- or credited, depending on one's perspective -- of leading an authentic life. As nearly as I can tell, the accusation or accolade refers to the following definition from Merriam and Webster: true to one's own personality,…
How to talk about the likely death of billions of people
by SanJoseMike Talking about climate related deaths in the billions is not an everyday conversation. I thought I would share with you some successes I have had, and some occasions where I have no idea how to proceed. I am…
A Last Hoorah on My Way Out the Door
by David Goza, who teaches World Music at the University of Oklahoma. At age 63, he has probably outlived his sell-by date by at least a dozen years. This somewhat longish essay may constitute a farewell of sorts: not so…
Collapse: Exposing the Truth
by Michael Thomas, and originally posted at Exposing the Truth Since I was a kid, I have heard people talking about various forms of collapse. The most often mentioned form of collapse is economic collapse, normally implying something like the…