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Another Offer to Help

I'm raising lowering the stakes. My long-time offer to deliver presentations and help you make other arrangements is hereby modified: If you're serious, I'll speak, moderate, and participate for no charge to you. You'll need to provide venue(s), a place…

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Presentation in Petone

The video clips embedded below represent a typical recent presentation. Lately, I'm reminded of these words from philosopher Søren Kierkegaard when I deliver a presentation: "A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the…

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Mixed media

I delivered two TED-style talks at the 2011 International Conference on Sustainability, Transition and Culture Change in Bellaire, Michigan. The presentations embedded below were delivered to the few dozen people remaining at the conference on its fourth day, Sunday, 13…

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Preparing in Place

There are various ways to ready oneself for the trip down the peak-oil curve, as well as for climate chaos. Most importantly, as I've indicated many times, is psychological readiness. If you are mentally prepared for a future radically different…

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Couchsurfing with my soapbox

My recent foray to Wisconsin and Michigan had me staying five different homes, hence sleeping in five different beds and eating at many different tables. It was quite an exciting adventure, spent with wide-awake people, and I hope to repeat…

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Starting Over

Judging from my email in-box and the occasional comment in this space, my essays have taken a surprising turn. It seems my efforts are worth alerting the authorities, at least according to comments from anonymous cowards who hide behind online…

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Or Die Trying

I wrote an entire book on the life of the mind, if you can imagine that. A significant portion of the book was dedicated to the importance of a liberal education, and I've written about that topic in this space,…

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