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Why the Free Market Doesn’t Care About Real Earth Impacts: Capitalism Can Be a Killer
“Whether we or our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all of our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory and a sterner sense of justice than we do.” – Wendell Berry
In the ancient, musty college library, th...
How AI, Religion, Fascism and Ecology Are Intersecting, But Maybe Not Colliding
“First they fascinate the fools, then they muzzle the intelligent.”― Bertrand Russell on how fascism starts
In the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church of Chicago –- the “Chapel in the Sky,” -- the capacity crowd was murmuring in antici...
How We Can Protect Ourselves Against AI: The Real Reason Why People Are So Mad About Data Centers
“AI brings risks, and because it is such a powerful technology, these risks are serious.” – Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic
“What questions should we be asking about data center impacts?” I implored the small crowd of environmentally focuse...
Reviving the Earth One Note at a Time: How Native Americans Rock Our Worldview
At a native-led climate knowledge event, host Gabriel Ayala sarcastically rued the absence of an indigenous land acknowledgement, which has become standard practice for many Chicagoland institutions in recent years. It goes like this:
“Thi...
Why Wendell Berry Was A Prophet-Hero for All Seasons: His Legacy Lives On
When I read of Wendell Berry’s recent passing, I took a somber walk to relish local, small-scale agriculture.
When I read of Wendell Berry’s recent passing, I took a somber walk to relish local, small-scale agriculture. I thought a fitting...
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