Author: James R. Martin

“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…

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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…

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Once again, Richard Heinberg explains something that renewable energy boosters prefer not to talk about: the Heinberg Pulse.   In another article from some months…

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“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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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“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…

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