Shane is a permaculturalist and agriculture consultant, and talking with him changed some of my perspectives on some big topics. In this episode he outlines that without a permanent system of agriculture, one that is truly sustainable, permanent civilization is impossible. We also talk about human nature and how it is typically misconstrued and weaponized […]

Terry Patten is a lifelong anti-war and civil rights activist, turned spiritual teacher and philosopher. He’s the co-author of Integral Life Practice and the author of A New Republic of the Heart. He’s been a devotee, he’s been a teacher. He’s been an leader of peace movements and human potential movements. He’s an OG, a

Rich, co-founder of The Hum (a non-heirarchical business consultancy), is back to talk about the differences, both positive and negative, with virtual and physical relationships. We talk about how geographical location affects his work at Enspiral and how a ‘home base’ can alter our feelings. We talk about a ton of stuff in this episode,

There is a reality rarely seen, that shows the limits of our ability to understand the complexities that we live in. This concept, coined Hyperobjects by Timothy Morton, is a humble way of placing our own ability to understand complexity. This is coupled with the increasingly obvious reality that our old systems are simply not

Howard wrote his first article studying virtual communities 1987. Yes, 1987. That’s before the official internet and long before anything that resembled what we know of today as social media. In 2012 he authored the book, Net Smart; How to Thrive Online, which laid out 5 essential literacies for users of digital communication and networks.