A Living Systems Lens on Blockchain: The Promise and the Peril
I recently had my first encounter with an honest-to-goodness “blockchain bro” — a young white man enamored of blockchain and cryptocurrencies and eager to evangelize their potential to transform society. This was my chance to get a personalized tutorial in the...
In Search of Sacred Ground: Regenerative Agriculture’s Lessons for the Whole of our Lives
Recently, I had the privilege of participating in the first Annual General Meeting of Regeneration Canada, an organization dedicated to growing the regenerative agriculture movement. It was a joy to be with such warm, passionate people and to learn about this...
The Silver Lining of These Dark Days
These are wildly encouraging times. (No, really, they are.) So many of us have been horrified to realize the extent to which bigotry and intolerance still exist – and currently drive the national agenda – in the US and elsewhere. And yet, the ugliness that...
What Rituals for Modern Times?
[This is Part 1 of a two-part set of articles about ritual and reverence. Part 2 is called A Rite of Passage.] It was a year ago, during a week-long island retreat, that I strongly felt the connection between ritual and reverence and the vital need for both in every...
A Rite of Passage
[This is Part 2 of a two-part series about ritual and reverence. Part 1 is called What Rituals for Modern Times?] I gently touched my daughter’s arm. It was 4:30 in the morning. “I need you to wake up,” I said quietly. “I’d like to invite you on an adventure.” “Does...Page 3 of 7
