Nature :: Spirit
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59. Did the People Choose This President?
Statistical analyses are raising serious red flags
Oct 14, 2025
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56. Thirsty for the Waters of Life
We’ve had 2000 years of authoritarianism, and it shows
May 10, 2025
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39. The Knowing Inside: Sovereignty of Mind
Or why sovereignty of mind is the first requirement of democracy
Feb 12, 2025
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37. The Logic of Sameness
Authoritarianism all the way back to the Roman Empire—and why it is fundamentally at odds with democracy, and with nature
Feb 17, 2023
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25. Why Doesn’t Everyone Love Diversity?
Ecologists say that diverse communities are the most resilient. So why are so many white people afraid of diversity?
Jun 26, 2021
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Letter to America, Martin Luther King Day 2017
On truth, lies, and the stories we choose to believe
Jan 16, 2017
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The Electoral College Is Unconstitutional
Threatening the very liberty it was meant to protect
Dec 8, 2016
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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.