How Tabletop Games Became RevolutionaryAs a child, I used to play Dungeons and Dragons with my whole family (including my grandmother!). We’d spend many a weekend night around…Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
Meditations on a Mountain PathWalking alone in the woods is my favorite meditation.Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Why Money is a Terrible God“Your people are driven by a terrible sense of deficiency. When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
A Different Definition of SuccessThese days, most people define success as becoming rich and or famous. Judging by all of the celebrity suicides we hear about, it’s obvious…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Why I Haven’t Paid a Power Bill in Nine YearsMy wife and I moved off-grid in 2009. At the time, I knew hardly any of the practical details of solar power, though I had been an admirer…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Effortless Meditation“It seems to me that the easiest meditation, that one can practice anywhere, is to simply be aware. Being in a forest or other beautiful…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
How Did We Get Into This Mess and Who Is To Blame?“What’s the source of the chaos we see around us? Who made things this way? We see greed, war, environmental destruction, intolerance — one…Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
The Danger of Despair“When facing our current, collective predicament, it is easy to understand how folks fall into despair — it has happened to me many times…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
A Super-Efficient 1000 Sq Ft Earthbag House for Less Than Ten-Thousand DollarsGreen building is often associated with a hefty sticker-price but it doesn’t have to be. My wife and I are in the process of building our…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017