Civilization is also separation from an original wholeness and grace. The poor thing we call our “human nature” was not our first nature; it is a pathological condition. All the consolations and compensations and prosthetics of an ever more technicized and barren world do not make up for the emptiness. John Zerzan From its inception, civilization has been religious. Before the earliest civilizations, humans (and … Continue reading Religion, Power & Civilizations
Yet every childIs cast from paradise —Into growth and new community,Into vast, ongoingChange. Octavia Butler Let’s do a quick reminder of where our civilization is heading. Globally, the natural support systems of the planet are faltering (in case you don’t quite believe this, and need a confirmation from online, the source of all wisdom, a quick Google AI return reads, “Earth’s natural support systems are … Continue reading What Kind of Country? CODA
It is time to abandon the fantasy that we are above the past and alienated from the rest of life on earth. We truly are a successful species in our own right that lived in harmony with the earth and its other forms for millions of years — a species that has not changed intrinsically. The genome is our Pleistocene treasure that transcends short-term and short-sighted goals. Possibilities … Continue reading The Last Fiction – Part 1
