Month: November 2010
Is Broccoli Sentient?
It may be time to stop the senseless slaughter of plants
Here’s a fascinating TED talk by Stefano Mancuso, a founder of the study of plant “neurobiology”, which explores how plants communicate, or “signal,” with each other, using a complex internal analysis system to find nutrients, spread their species and even defend themselves against predators.
Pronoia Isn’t Just About Being Good; It’s Also About Cultivating Ecstacy
Brave New Prayers by Hunter Reynolds
Here’s the blurb that I wrote for Hunter’s fantastic book:
Hunter Reynolds’ Brave New Prayers is the single best collection of prayers I’ve ever found. And by best, I mean holiest, rowdiest, truest, and most intimately aligned with the tricky nature of the Divine Wow. I’m keeping his book beneath my pillow, sandwiched between Rumi and Hafiz, so I can soak up its tonic effervescence while I dream.
Give Human Ingenuity Some Credit, Please
An Endangered Species No Longer Endangered
In Britain, otters were on the verge of extinction 30 years ago. They have made an amazing comeback, and are now almost everywhere.
