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  • Heartfullness: The Way of Contemplation

    Heartfullness: The Way of Contemplation

    In a time of metacrisis, disruption and collapse, many of us yearn for deeper spiritual meaning but aren’t attracted to institutional religion. We also sense that growing recognition of humanity’s predicament could prompt a spiritual awakening, at least for some. This means many of us aren’t sure where to turn to find either advice or… Read more

  • Summary of Breaking Together

    Summary of Breaking Together

    Have you found yourself wanting to share some of the evidence and ideas about societal collapse with a friend or colleague? I have produced a summary of my book Breaking Together, which could help with that. I am sharing it ahead of next month’s Metacrisis Meeting, where we will be discussing the future of collapse-aware… Read more

  • Restoring Forest Cover and Ocean Health as the Frontline in the Climate Fight – an FAQ

    Restoring Forest Cover and Ocean Health as the Frontline in the Climate Fight – an FAQ

    After my essay on September 5th on the need for a pan-ecological understanding of climate change and how to respond to it, I received a range of feedback and questions. “Does it change your anticipation of collapse,” was one question. Ahead of next week’s Metacrisis Meeting on this topic, in this blog I am sharing… Read more

  • Mary Magdalene and the Mariam Mantra

    Mary Magdalene and the Mariam Mantra

    If we are truly in a situation of ‘metacrisis’ then the foundations of our understanding of life and death are being challenged. It feels that way for many people who conclude that the upheavals of recent years are aspects of a breakdown in ‘normal’ life. Such a deep disturbance can be fertile ground for rethinking… Read more

  • Centering Citizen Ownership: Britain is not for sale and Palestine is not for stealing.

    Centering Citizen Ownership: Britain is not for sale and Palestine is not for stealing.

    There was a huge anti-immigration march in Britain this past weekend. It has woken a lot of people up to the extent of support for hard right politics. I was aware of this, and so decided that my first speech in Britain for 2 years needed to address politics directly. I am not new to… Read more

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