Envision a sustainable future
Africans and other Black peoples forcibly brought to the US carried with them cultures, practices and even seeds woven into their hair. The book, Black Earth Wisdom, by Leah Penniman, helped me to see another entire population that can inspire more grounded environmental values and practices.
The US is no longer a model of democracy. We're now #28. Of course, Jan 6 was a lowlight, but it doesn't take a coup to kill off a democracy. This book analyzes why the US is no longer a bastion of democracy and what we can do to reinvigorate it.
How does a culture of domination still permeate our culture, how does it contribute to violence and what does it have to do with a wide variety of so-called liberal causes?
Most people know that the oil companies have been spreading misinformation about climate change. Did you know petro-states like Russia and Saudi Arabia have also?
Cheery title, huh? And guess what? It’s hardly about climate change. Zeihan’s premise is that demographics and the unraveling of the Bretton Woods "Order" created after WWII will upend globalization and all that we're used to. You might not agree with all his premises but it's better to at least consider them.
This book is for people of any age who are terrified about the climate crisis or who don't know how to help loved ones who are.
If you want to learn more about Native Americans, this is a good place to start.
Hilton explores the barriers to indigenous people developing a healthy economy and what can be done to help.
Just in time for the election, regardless of what happens to the House and Senate, here's a book review that may put some of our rifts into perspective. The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure, by Yascha Mounk. Mounk’s premise is that virtually all modern democracies have begun an… Continue reading Book Review: The Great Experiment
Rogers lays out four simple things we can all do.
Darcy Hitchcock 