Monthly Archives: May 2015

Once a year I try to travel outside my circle of comfort, both intellectually and geographically. Last year I spent nearly a week with Dougald Hine and Paul Kingsnorth, the genii of Dark Mountain, and met up at the same time with … Continue reading →

subdivision in Cathedral City CA, built (as you can see) in the desert; photo by Damon Winter in the NYT So, here’s the thing: All “growth” in the economy, for at least the past half century, has come from producing … Continue reading →

My latest article, Beyond Belief, is up at SHIFT magazine as part of its ninth edition. Check out the whole magazine! And if you like what you read, or prefer to read hard copy, please get this issue as a … Continue reading →

Full-sized downloadable PDF version with hyperlinks here. I have added in the names of seven people I greatly admire (all, sadly, middle-aged or older white males) who have written articles or books that I think exemplify worldviews F through L. In the PDF … Continue reading →