Viewing the metacrisis through diverse lenses
There are many lenses through which to view the metacrisis we face. I plan to share a dozen or more of them …
Red Sea Promised World
from Red Sea by Aurora Levins Morales … the turbulent water will not part for us.We’ve lost the trick of it. Back …
Beyond Right Relationship: Co-Thrivability
I wrote this poem after weeks of reflection about what direction would take us away from co-creating the collapse of so much …
Engaging the Metacrisis (Part 3: Polycrisis vs Metacrisis…) (was “Systemic Drivers of Collapse”)
I offer here a review and extensive excerpts from an article that is shifting my perspective on the polycrisis/metacrisis, and thus is …
Systemic Drivers of Collapse (Part 2 – An Overview)
The phase “systemic drivers of collapse” refers to dynamic factors contributing to past, present and future instances of societal collapse. In our …
Systemic Drivers of Collapse (Part 1: Introduction)
“Systemic drivers of collapse”* are dynamics and assumptions built into our current global civilization’s systems. They are present in various forms in diverse …
Focusing on the Throughline
Here you’ll find a vivid narrative metaphor about attending to what’s most important in times of rapid change and challenge… where the flow …
What’s Tom been up to the last few months?
I’ve been out of touch here for several months. This short newsletter shares a bit of what I’ve been up to – including …
AI Series #1: Dimensions of Generative AI / ChatGPT
This article discusses the potential risks of giving AI god-like powers, especially as AI becomes superintelligent and embedded in all aspects of …
Big Caring
Caring can be shallow or deep, short or longterm, successful or failed. It can be individual or collective or even built into …