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  • 63. Written in Stone

    How a story carved on a vase 5000 years ago set us on a path to the mess we're in today—and shows us how to fix it

    Jun 4, 2026

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  • 34. Facing the Past

    On dismantling inequality by facing the past—especially an ancient law code from 2000 BCE and its rules about class and gender hierarchy

    Jul 8, 2022

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We have to put the health of the Earth absolutely first. It will mean listening with humility to what the animals and plants and trees and insects need to thrive. It will mean putting their needs first, for they were here first; they prepared the Earth to be friendly to human evolution. Our lives depend on their lives, our health on their health. It will mean loving the Earth, the body of us all. Transforming the law to value ownership less, and health and life more.