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Beyond the Ideological Echo Chamber

James Magnus-Johnston, Resilience.org

My call to action is both simple and revolutionary: embrace complexity and cultivate genuine dialogue. Develop the intellectual humility to acknowledge that our survival depends on our ability to adapt, collaborate, and think beyond tribal boundaries amid profound, transformational change.

The service paradox

The illusion that a transition to a service economy would lower our material footprint is caused by the inability to look at the system as a whole and the feedback loops that exist.

Wrapping up the year

Our present historical moment emphasises limitless self-referential synthetic refashioning. This isn’t going to turn out well. We need to emphasise limits, local ecological implication, appeal to the virtues and critical tradition-making.

Celebration

The less work we put into this system, the more we do for ourselves. The more time we spend in celebration of life, the less time we spend supporting hierarchy and lazy elites. And the more we follow that path, the faster this system will crumble.

For the Love of Newts

Imagine if I were far more ecologically literate. If the newt and bee and wasp and snake can teach me so much, what would it be like if I were more attuned to a greater diversity of life?

An Open Letter to the Post Carbon Institute/Resilience.org Community

Asher Miller, Resilience.org

Like so many people and organizations, we at Post Carbon Institute have been reflecting and recalibrating since November 5th. Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, Trump’s victory, along with his campaign pledges and cabinet nominations, should be an indication that the status quo is in the rearview mirror if not actually crumpled and smoking on the side of the road.

Christian Sawyer: “The Great Simplification in Action: Building Resilience Through Local Communities”

Today, Nate is joined by local organizer and activist Christian Sawyer, to discuss how he’s built a pro-social community in rural Arizona. Christian emphasizes the power of local collaboration and demonstrates how the cultivation of social capital builds resilience in the face of challenges, as well as creates better lives for those who live in the community.