by Beth Alderman | Jan 7, 2021 | General
Ed. Note: In the post below, Jenny Miller of stopndd.org shares activities for children that can offset “nature deficit disorder” as framed by Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods. Outdoor time in healthy habitats can also benefit pregnant women and children who...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 7, 2021 | Should Sapiens Survive?
It’s Down to You and Me and Everyone We Know What would you do to save life on earth? Are you more angel, or more demon? Are you more selfish, or more altruistic? Do you know your own character, abilities, and possibilities well enough to craft a personal solution to...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 5, 2021 | Should Sapiens Survive?
Emergence “On the whole, the ‘subduing of the wilderness,’ most agreed, was the foundation for future profit.” – Andrea Wulf in The Invention of Nature Countering the super-specialization and reductio ad absurdum of the end of the modern era is emergence....
by Beth Alderman | Jan 5, 2021 | Should Sapiens Survive?
Chemical Fantasies “The US agriculture giant Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms.” – Carey Gillam in The...
by Beth Alderman | Dec 28, 2020 | Should Sapiens Survive?
The Untapped Power of Narratives for Living Futures “This, it seemed to me, was not merely premonitory but a dream that actually did something… a dream, in short, that was an act of learning.” – Oliver Sacks Many human tools for thriving have been...
