“Hang up your chairs to better sweep,Clear the floor to dance,Shake the rug into the fireplace.”— ‘Fireplace’, R.E.M. Shaking a rug into a fireplace seems…
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
Author: James R. Martin
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CHAT: Your reasoning highlights important considerations regarding neoclassical economics and its potential limitations in addressing the broader concept of ‘wealth’ in the context of well-being…
Once again, Richard Heinberg explains something that renewable energy boosters prefer not to talk about: the Heinberg Pulse. In another article from some months…
“And Jesus was a sailor When he walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching From his lonely wooden tower And when…
When I wrote and published the essay, On Commoning (July, 2022), I failed to sharply distinguish the public and private ‘spheres’ from that which could be called the…
Me: What is meant by “the alignment problem” in the public discourse on artificial intelligence? ChatGPT: The ‘alignment problem’ refers to the challenge of ensuring…
Terrain tə-ˈrān NOUN “Bioregional maps are tools of reinhabitation.” – James R. Martin Where to begin? The terrain we will explore here is both literal…
As a serious amateur philosopher, I like to think that philosophy ought, generally, to be accessible to non-professionals in philosophy—, ideally. So I often contemplate how to…
i have been in conversation with a web robot…. James: Do you possess a sense of humour? Bot: As an artificial intelligence, I don’t experience…
“Turtle island is a name for earth or North America, used by some Indigenous peoples, as well as by some Indigenous rights activists. The name…
Odds are, you’ve never heard of biosolids. Most folks are not familiar with the term, which saddens me because biosolids are at the heart of…
“All these protests held industry—not consumers—responsible for the proliferation of disposable items that depleted natural resources and created a solid waste crisis. Enter the Crying…