Oil trader, Gunvor, pleads guilty to a decade of corruption in the Amazon Region
Bribery schemes are responsible for devastating oil spills which destroy populated and ecologically fragile areas of the Amazon Forest, and for keeping Latin American countries dependent on fossil fuels and hostage to debt.
Journeying to the Lost Self, Part 1
Successful journeying is a combination of set and setting. Set being mind-set, and setting referring to the calmness and beauty of the physical environment.
‘Civil War’ Exposes the USA as Vincible
“The narrative the White Hose spouts, of US American exceptionalism, is not convincing anymore.”
The North American Bigfoot Center and Everyday Mystery
Maybe one day, generations of Americans will remember what the natives once practiced, that we are not omniscient, that there are mysteries and natural workings we may never understand the roots or the consequences of.
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind
Yoko Ono still, in her nineties, largely manages to elude the trap of commodification.
We Grant Authoritarians Power by Fearing Authorship
Authoring is an Anarchist practice, because it requires and is an exercise in self-governance.
The Capitalism Spectrum Disorder
The capitalism spectrum disorder is the naturalization of the commodification of nature. It is the direct opposite pole of autism.
Thai Water Magic and Prosperity Religion
Thai culture shows how animism and polytheism are contemporary spiritual practices by definition.
The Call of the Land
The land's song is different for us all. It still whispers to me, bids me come, see in the day, bear witness to the newness of it.
American Sign Language as a Critique of Communication
ASL, adopted as a lingua franca, wouldn’t have to do away with spoken language. Instead, it could augment its expression and facilitate a full-body multilingual, multimedia communication.
Announcing: The Witch's Kin, by Asa West
A new book from Asa West, the author of the popular Five Principles of Green Witchcraft
The Permanent Vacation
Tourism is not just an industry. It is a worldview, a way of life that amplifies an already alarming affliction of being elsewhere, everywhere and, therefore, nowhere.
The Winter Witch
The winter witch teaches us it is okay to take a step back, to step away from the crowd, to hear the slow winter song of the quieting Earth.
Capitalism in the Digital Era of Language Models
It’s easy to subscribe to business gurus and generic finance tips that don’t address the fundamental question of how to achieve an authentic and fulfilling existence in this world.