What else is there to write about in the age of Donald Trump’s Washington?
Honestly, in this strange world of ours, what is there to write about except, of course, Donald Trump?
September 24, 2026
California’s AI boom has made billionaires richer. Now a wealth tax is on the ballot
Without Prop. 40 revenues, Californians could face hospital closures, job losses, increased food insecurity, and state budget cuts to public schools, yet tech billionaires are pouring millions into opposing the wealth tax.
September 24, 2026
Remembering Richard Heinberg: Turning his advice for young people into an inspiring coloring book
Shortly after Richard passed, I started to draw a 32-page, all-ages coloring book that turns his advice into a practical journey.
September 23, 2026
Crazy Town: Episode 133. Finding Crazy Town Part 5: Adapting to the Adaptive Cycle
What if collapse isn’t the end of the story but part of a larger cycle?
September 23, 2026
What makes a community thrive? Look to the matriarchs at its heart
What helps communities thrive? Could one key be respected, benevolent women who lead without dominating?
September 22, 2026
‘Watch with both eyes open’: Nate Hagens on the beauty and the horror of our moment
Nate reflects on a week spent with friends and peers who share his understanding of the world’s converging crises and what it revealed about the deeply human need to be fully seen.
September 21, 2026
Growth mania is fueling dangerous advances in AI – and its existential risks
AI risk represents the apex of growth mania, where a few tech elites gamble with humanity’s future.
September 21, 2026
The Great Unraveling
Environmental and social challenges are compounding to threaten the systems that support the world we know. What does this Great Unraveling mean for human civilization and the global ecosystem?










