By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 3 Feb 23
When I came out as bi in 1999, I was living in San Diego. I had no idea at the time how lucky I was. Thanks to the work of… View Post The post Activism as Celebration, not Victimhood appeared first on Areo.
When I came out as bi in 1999, I was living in San Diego. I had no idea at the time how lucky I was. Thanks to the work of… View Post The post Activism as Celebration, not Victimhood appeared first on Areo.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 27 Jan 23
I recently moved to a small coastal town in northern California and have been looking for a volunteer opportunity, not only because I find volunteering incredibly rewarding, but also to… View Post The post In Defence of Imperfect Heroes appeared first on Areo.
I recently moved to a small coastal town in northern California and have been looking for a volunteer opportunity, not only because I find volunteering incredibly rewarding, but also to… View Post The post In Defence of Imperfect Heroes appeared first on Areo.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 13 Jan 23
In a recent essay published in this magazine, I wrote about a phenomenon I call “angry activism.” I explained how the desire to be right and “win” against “the other… View Post The post Demonising Whitey: Anti-Whiteness on the Left appeared first on Areo.
In a recent essay published in this magazine, I wrote about a phenomenon I call “angry activism.” I explained how the desire to be right and “win” against “the other… View Post The post Demonising Whitey: Anti-Whiteness on the Left appeared first on Areo.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 6 Jan 23
I used to be what I now describe as an angry activist. Like many young adults, I was thirsty for social change. I used the rage I felt toward current… View Post The post The Angry Activist appeared first on Areo.
I used to be what I now describe as an angry activist. Like many young adults, I was thirsty for social change. I used the rage I felt toward current… View Post The post The Angry Activist appeared first on Areo.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 4 Jan 23
I am deeply concerned about the climate change issue. I come from a family background of protest, but over the decades I’ve learned which forms of protest are effective and… View Post The post Carnivals Come Cheap: Eco-Activists and the Attacks on Art appeared first on Areo.
I am deeply concerned about the climate change issue. I come from a family background of protest, but over the decades I’ve learned which forms of protest are effective and… View Post The post Carnivals Come Cheap: Eco-Activists and the Attacks on Art appeared first on Areo.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 12 Jul 22
On lies and systemic deceit The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.— Ursula K. Le Guin (For audio version of this essay, click here.) I’m getting a lot of intense critical feedback on my last post, from every direction. I am simultaneously— (1) Too […] The post Pandemania, Part 3 first appeared on Charles Eisenstein.
On lies and systemic deceit The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.— Ursula K. Le Guin (For audio version of this essay, click here.) I’m getting a lot of intense critical feedback on my last post, from every direction. I am simultaneously— (1) Too […] The post Pandemania, Part
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 7 Jul 22
More on abuse, division, and the promise of coherency I am impressed with the diversity and nuance of the comments on Part 1 of the Pandemania series. Super impressed. These are issues that provoke intense emotions, yet people were able to describe their experiences, feelings, and opinions with very little blame, self-righteousness, or dehumanizing labels. […] The post Pandemania, Part 2 first appeared on Charles Eisenstein.
More on abuse, division, and the promise of coherency I am impressed with the diversity and nuance of the comments on Part 1 of the Pandemania series. Super impressed. These are issues that provoke intense emotions, yet people were able to describe their experiences, feelings, and opinions with very little blame, self-righteousness, or dehumanizing labels. […] The post Pandemania, Part
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Jul 22
Those who build walls are their own prisoners.– Ursula K. Le Guin Oh my goodness. The social illness that the pandemic launched into its active phase is far from over. That is obvious from the comments on my last post, where I asked for suggestions on how to approach the Covid topic from a post-pandemic […] The post Pandemania, Part 1 first appeared on Charles Eisenstein.
Those who build walls are their own prisoners.– Ursula K. Le Guin Oh my goodness. The social illness that the pandemic launched into its active phase is far from over. That is obvious from the comments on my last post, where I asked for suggestions on how to approach the Covid topic from a post-pandemic […] The post Pandemania, Part
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Jun 22
Or maybe I will A couple years ago, in the heat of the Covid controversies, I wrote an article titled The Conspiracy Myth. I tried neither to debunk nor prove the conspiracy narrative around the origins of Covid. My thesis was that, like all myths, this narrative is a vehicle for hidden truths, psychological and social. […] The post Why I Won’t Write on You-Know-What first appeared on Charles Eisenstein.
Or maybe I will A couple years ago, in the heat of the Covid controversies, I wrote an article titled The Conspiracy Myth. I tried neither to debunk nor prove the conspiracy narrative around the origins of Covid. My thesis was that, like all myths, this narrative is a vehicle for hidden truths, psychological and social. […] The post Why I
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 28 Feb 22
John Perkins once told me a story of bringing a group to have an audience with the Dalai Lama. A woman asked him, “Is it important to pray for peace?” The Dalai Lama said, “Yes, praying for peace is very good, but if that is all you do you are wasting your time.” What he […] The post The Field of Peace first appeared on Charles Eisenstein.
John Perkins once told me a story of bringing a group to have an audience with the Dalai Lama. A woman asked him, “Is it important to pray for peace?” The Dalai Lama said, “Yes, praying for peace is very good, but if that is all you do you are wasting your time.” What he […] The post The Field