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18 hours ago

How Breathwork Can Heal

I have been lazy about breathwork. Over the years, regular breath work has done wonders for my sense of self and facilitated early forays into the unconscious. When I regularly engage in focused breathwork, my body feels like it’s operating at its maximum as the practice loosens the dominance of…

Mental Health

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How Breathwork Can Heal
How Breathwork Can Heal
Mental Health

5 min read


Jan 19

Lithium and the New Wave of Resource Nationalism

Just as the supply chain crisis appears to be stabilizing, a new set of laws in southern Africa threatens one of the world’s essential commodities. Last month, Zimbabwe banned the export of raw lithium. The material is a vital part of batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles…

Sustainability

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Lithium and the New Wave of Resource Nationalism
Lithium and the New Wave of Resource Nationalism
Sustainability

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Jan 12

Gabor Maté and the Long Arm of Childhood Trauma

Attention is a fickle animal. Slippery when it’s just out of reach, elusive even when you are in its grips. Over the last month, finding the stillness needed to fuel attention and drive creativity has felt like a fool’s errand. My little one has been out of school on holiday…

Mental Health

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The Long Arm of Childhood Trauma
The Long Arm of Childhood Trauma
Mental Health

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Dec 1, 2022

The Dangers of Commercializing Psychedelics

After months of therapy, you are finally ready to check into a wellness clinic for your first psychedelic experience. Your healthcare provider refused to cover the total cost of the treatment, which reaches tens of thousands of dollars, so you had to save up every last penny. The clinic is…

Psychology

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The Dangers of Commercializing Psychedelics
The Dangers of Commercializing Psychedelics
Psychology

5 min read


Dec 1, 2022

Twitter Saga is a Wake-Up Call for Rest of the World

Since the 2011 Arab Spring protests transformed the Middle East, Twitter has been a vital social media platform worldwide. From clerics to journalists, businesses, and government ministries, Twitter is an information superhighway for millions of people from Bangladesh to Zambia. Elon Musk’s controversy-filled takeover of the company puts the future…

Social Media

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Twitter Saga is a Wake-Up Call for Rest of the World
Twitter Saga is a Wake-Up Call for Rest of the World
Social Media

4 min read


Nov 17, 2022

Altered States and Your True Calling

When I had been pondering many different things to myself for a long time and had for many days been seeking my own self and what my own good was, and what evil was to be avoided, there suddenly spoke to me — what was it? I myself or someone…

Mental Health

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Altered States and Your True Calling
Altered States and Your True Calling
Mental Health

6 min read


Nov 10, 2022

A Curiosity from the Workshop of the Unconscious

I am in a large house that seems to be my grandparent’s home from many years ago. I spent a lot of time there as a child. The house is airy and quite dark as if it exists on an astral plane. I have just completed major renovations. Construction crews…

Mental Health

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A Curiosity from the Workshop of the Unconscious
A Curiosity from the Workshop of the Unconscious
Mental Health

6 min read


Oct 8, 2022

Can Humans and Baboons Live Together?

Earlier this year, my wife and I moved to Kommetjie, South Africa, a small village near the tip of the Cape Peninsula known for its coastline, surfing, and natural vistas. Since the Covid-19 lockdowns, Kommetjie has grown in size as newly minted remote workers have left the city center in…

Environment

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Can Humans and Baboons Live Together?
Can Humans and Baboons Live Together?
Environment

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Sep 27, 2022

There is More than Meets the Eye in Patagonia’s Bold Activism

Few other companies have been so closely associated with environmental causes than Patagonia. When the company announced this month that it would donate all its profits — averaging more than $100 million a year — to the Earth, consumers around the world saw the move as confirmation of its principles…

Environment

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There is More than Meets the Eye in Patagonia’s Bold Activism
There is More than Meets the Eye in Patagonia’s Bold Activism
Environment

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Sep 16, 2022

We Are in a Climate Emergency. No Solution is Too Novel

Did the Earth’s climate just cross the Rubicon? It certainly feels that way given all the extreme weather events taking place. Europe recorded its hottest summer on record. California remains in an unprecedented climate emergency that may result in rolling electricity blackouts. We don’t even know what challenges will take…

Climate Change

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We Are in a Climate Emergency. No Solution is Too Novel
We Are in a Climate Emergency. No Solution is Too Novel
Climate Change

4 min read

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