Reading Time: 14 minutesWhat if I were to tell you that plagues, through time, were caused by comets and meteor strikes? You’d probably want to gently whisper about black rats, fleas and bacteria. And, suggest that ideas associating plagues with comets were the fanciful fears of prehistoric ancient peoples and medieval peasants. Yet, it appears that our ancestors’ […]
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Contagion: Lively Dust, Us and Disease
Reading Time: 13 minutesWhat if we were to return to old ideas about health and disease? Would we find ourselves in a better place? If we wind back the clock, we’d be less concerned about contagion, germs and variants. We’d be more concerned, instead, with our environment, the weather, atmosphere, poisons we ingest, and our state of mind. […]
Alternative Platforms: Why We Need Them
Reading Time: 12 minutesImagine a world where there is just one stage; one show to see and listen to. The world would be not only a stagnant place, but would limit our perspectives of the world. And, what of the owners of the stage (the platform) and the stage show? Who are they? How would we have ended […]
Truth Seeker Wanted: To Shine a Light in the Darkness
Reading Time: 13 minutes“I am a Truth Seeker”, I say. It’s as if I’m at the equivalent of an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting. Only, why would I be there, and why would I say such a thing? Maybe because I’m a seeker of knowledge and perspectives beyond mainstream sources, and it makes me ask many questions. But, I’m navigating […]
Life Is Not All Carbon: Should We Ditch Carbon Footprint Calculators?
Reading Time: 8 minutesCarbon footprint calculators have been on my radar for a long time now, and lately ‘Net Zero’ has crept into the frame. Having followed green-living news out of interest, it’s inevitable; I could hardly have missed either of these terms. I’ve tried plugging my life details into a few carbon footprint calculators, out of curiosity, […]
Regenerative Goods, Rewilding, and Land Sharing
Reading Time: 8 minutes‘Regenerative’ is word that is cropping up more lately. Yes, despite our lives becoming more tech-filled by the day, it seems there’s a band of people who hanker after the ‘stuff’ in their lives to be made of more natural materials; less corporate, branded and remote. Is this you too? I’ve thought much about regenerative […]
