Conservation of humanness
How to answer a question by a student from Mozambique, related to my book Human: Instructions for Use: "What do you thinking about the current world in the context of
Take things in your own hands … if you dare!
The problem is that you are facing: 1. coercive institutions, 2. public media, and 3. social pressure. You can have all the scientific arguments and common sense on your side,
The shackles of indoctorination
"You are a fart, and you believe to smell of violets." -- Wilhelm Reich Why not accompany Sunday’s workout by listening to the provocative, long-censored words of a controversial author
We don’t know s..t!
You've probably noticed that when people want to believe in something--by all means--they tend to be annoying to the point of being a pain in the a.s. Or -- when
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.
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
Wasting generations
It amuses me to read statistics on global generation of waste – simply because the phrase "waste generation" is such an oxymoron! Generating or producing waste implies intention. It means
Eternity lost in an instance
Yearning for eternity led to the construction of some of the most magnificent and sturdy buildings in history: pyramids, temples, churches … Today the tallest and shiniest commercial centers are
Assisting GEN at Degrowth conference
Degrowth is a “bomb word” used to inspire in-depth debates on whether infinite growth in a finite world is desirable or even possible. A vibrant and dynamic network developed around
COP21 – when astrologists do weather forecasting
New Year will, understandably, come even for those who aren't waiting for it. Well, the magic is in the waiting, and not in the New Year. It's nice to wait