Category Archives: Philosophy

Fukuoka sensei, is this Zen farming?

People would ask: So tell us, Fukuoka sensei…is this Zen farming? He would say, No, no, no, it’s got nothing to do with religion, it’s just farming. It’s just farming. It’s a timeless understanding Continue reading

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The Radical Permaculturalist

Permaculture is a design science. It can be studied, and thus internalized. When done so successfully, our thinking is transformed. The world is a garden, with potentially infinite yields. This is the basis for radical changes in human behavior. Radicalism … Continue reading

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Permaculture the Schools

The clock is still ticking, and collapse continues unabated. Most are oblivious to the true nature of the progression, what it means, why it’s happening, and most importantly, what we should do about it. But the answer is simple, and … Continue reading

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C-Realm Episode #174: Follow-Up

This blog post is a follow-up to Episode #174 of the C-Realm Podcast.  For listener’s who enjoyed this episode of the C-Realm and would like to find more information and resources on the web, I’ve included a variety of resources … Continue reading

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Non-Ordinary States and Social Revolution

Anger is an ineffective tool for social transformation. It is useful, but in a limited sense. Anger can rile a population up, and fear can open one’s eyes to a fragile reality. As they increase, anger and fear become counter-productive, … Continue reading

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The Gaia Response

Yesterday I attended a meeting with the Agriculture Collaborative of the Mid-Region Council of Governments, a local organization in the middle Rio Grande valley of New Mexico.  The topic was global warming.  On hand to present their data were some … Continue reading

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A Silent Revolution

The case has already been made for revolution; our systems of policy, public administration, self-defense, agriculture…all corrupted and bankrupt.  Is an apolitical, non-violent revolution possible?  We do not know if the culprit is a system based on false premises or … Continue reading

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Tracking Changes

There is so much going on in the world, and changes are happening so quickly that most of us can barely keep track of it all. My own thinking has evolved considerably since my last run of frequent postings; there … Continue reading

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