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Let’s Look Down: Dining for the Chance of Resilient Communities
In a new guest article on my site, the regenerative chef Tyler Sycamore Hess discusses the concept of “Soil to Soul,” a supper club that focuses on creating meaningful dining experiences rooted in local food systems. By inviting guests to engage directly with local farmers and understand the realities of climate change and food production,… Read more
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Mentoring in the Metacrisis -evolving coaching and mentoring in a fracturing world
The author explores the evolving role of coaching and mentoring in light of societal collapse, questioning traditional self-improvement paradigms. Drawing from personal experiences and insights from critical coaching, they argue mainstream practices often reflect outdated assumptions that fail to address the pressing, interconnected challenges of today’s world, such as ecological and social crises. The essay… Read more
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Why Regenerativity Matters to a Changing Climate, and Beyond
The Green School in Bali is adopting a regenerative agenda for basing its purpose and education. In this essay, Professor Jem Bendell argues that a regenerative approach must acknowledge past failures while focusing on restoring ecosystems and communities. This perspective promotes holistic climate action and invites deeper conversations about the quality of life and our… Read more
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Make Patriotism Great Again: some ideas from a British guy abroad
I have a strange habit when I am bored. It involves Ricky Gervais. Or rather, some video clips of him on stage. I must have watched him hosting the Golden Globe Awards a dozen times. The film stars are in their tuxedos and gowns, knowing the camera is panning across their faces. Ricky expresses shock… Read more
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Transcending stories about spirit and matter to act from our wonder about both
In our next Salon of the Metacrisis Meetings Initiative we will explore how to live well despite a feeling of dread once we anticipate societal collapse. One view is that we can’t live fully with such a feeling unless we have a form of spiritual awakening or reaffirmation, where we sense a deeper Ok-ness about… Read more
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