A book that opens the reader
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” - Ray Bradbury And then there are books that burn the culture. Well,
Overview of the book Human, part 1
Human: Instructions for Use--the title of the book says it all... or does it, really? Depending on your background, the title triggers a myriad of associations. What's the book really
The Human is born!
Books are no ordinary children. No dad wants his daughter to offer herself intimately to, well, everyone who cares to open her and delve inside. I call the book Human:
When it takes a child to tell the truth
You can be sure that major massive global delusion was ongoing for decades when a stout child’s voice suddenly sobers people up. At least it seems so… Yes, I am
Ambisinister human
Finalizing chapter 7 of Human: Instructions for Use made me look closer at ambidexterity. I stumbled upon this superb article written more than a century ago: The pre-eminence of the
If you’re not angry, something is wrong with you
It was the warmest Easter in the history of measurements in Scotland. Flocks of geese flew over our heads until darkness, mourning the death of Polly Higgins, a great advocate
Adapt, whether you will live or die
A horrendous storm was on the horizon. It arose within minutes. My friend and I were hurrying to protect our few possessions in a tiny camp on the Adriatic coast.
Practical wild diet
Warming up for two edible wild plants workshops (16 and 17 March) is in full swing! :-) What better way to test the goodies planned for the workshop, but
Humanness reset!
My refreshed e-presence calls for inner resetting and restructuring. Some changes are easy, others are not... To celebrate humanness, which this renewed website is all about, let me begin with
Global economy is a lot of shit throwing
Imagine a farmer and a field and a pile of cow dung. Got it? Now imagine the following: the farmer takes his pitchfork before taking the cow dung to the