How “Social Justice” cripples the “progressive” left and what to do about it
It’s one thing to fear speaking because you could be saying something wrong, but it is agonizing to self-censor because you fear you might be saying something right that is
Learning from people who are not waiting for hope
A summer travelogue from European ecovillages The article was originally published in Slovenian magazine “Pomagaj si sam!” in September 2022. Overhearing people as they rant and moan over petty issues
Communities against crisis
(The article was originally published in Slovenian in the printed edition of Jana Mazagine end of August 2022.) It's been a while since I've been so cold in the middle
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
Urine to nuts experiment
Decades ago in rural Estonia, children (supposedly) had each their own hazel and they would pee under it. When the harvest came they would compete whose hazel bush yielded more
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
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
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 3
As warm autumn days are coming to an end I am being reminded that I should finish my “carbon footprint’s bright side” series. So here is the last part, following
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1 How does it feel to change 12 time-zones over night? That's flying from Burlington (VT) to Shanghai, China -- the other side
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1
This post continues with Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2 “How can you sleep peacefully, given your carbon footprint?!” was the first question when I arrived home from the