“Keep Calm and Carry On.” My advice during the coronavirus quarantine? 1. Yoga. 2. Embrace the Slowdown. 3. Continue Your Work.
climate change
Welcome to the Salvage Economy, Full Stop
When things are made in the past, trading in them is much better for a world in crisis than manufacturing new things. That’s why antiques and vintage are on the rise.
Hurricane Harvey, We Yawn in Your Direction
Americans are good on the “thoughts and prayers” thing. Also not so bad about digging in for the 10-buck donation. But otherwise, we don’t really care. Really.
Pope Francis’s climate encyclical
In a time when earth has been subject to the triumph of scientism and capitalism, Pope Francis’s climate encyclical is a liberating game-changer.
The food and climate intersection
Sustainable local food farming is a better climate solution than energy-intensive and centralized production that relies on broad transportation distribution networks.
Climate change: Obama needs to turn talk into action
Something’s been troubling me ever since I listened to President Obama’s first post-reëlection press conference. Perhaps as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the now two-term president was finally asked a question about global warming, a topic conveniently avoided by both sides throughout the seemingly interminable campaign. The question came from New York Times White House correspondent […]
