A shaman’s advice to get on the fast road to enlightenment. Nature invests in the continuance of the species by programming us to procreate—to have sex. As enjoyable as that may be, many of us are equally interested in our longevity, which is of little use to nature. Once our reproductive years Read More...
Singing allows us to tap the very core of our being. Jan Kortie draws on the power of song in a form of therapy he calls voice liberation. Tune in to the sound of the soul. Cut out that caterwauling,” my brother and sister used to say when I walked through the house as a kid, singing at the top Read More...
Lawyer and environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explains why fighting climate change starts with a better-functioning democracy. We’ve been talking for five minutes about subjects like sustainable energy, climate change and environmental pollution when Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 60, brings up Read More...
A new environmental movement is under way. What do the ecomodernists want? Kermit the Frog once complained that it’s not easy being green. It can mean so many different things, he sighed. Say you are green today and you know what you stand for. You are against nuclear energy. Against Read More...
The human race has become the single dominant force of change on the planet. We’re altering the natural world, entering the Anthropocene. That’s a good thing. Knee-deep in the blizzard of 1978, when wind-whipped sails of snow tacked across Lake Cayuga and the streets looked like a toboggan Read More...
A recipe for a long, healthy life. We’ve compiled what we consider the 100 most important pieces of advice we’ve written over the years into a handy reference guide for how to live a long and healthy life. In many cases, the advice runs counter to what your doctor or the government is telling Read More...
Some types can provide plenty of healthy food and clean fuel. Other types can be used to produce medicine or clean up the environment. Just how far can the promise of algae get us? A rotten smell greeted Sid Harwood and Shannon Helzer as they opened the door to the algae lab at Boone High School Read More...
There are traumas in your body. With the right kind of guidance, you can move them out again, according to physician and psychologist Peter Levine. I. “My neck is so stiff,” I say. “For as long as I can remember. Neck and shoulders. And it hurts.” “Do other parts of your body feel Read More...
In the future, money will lead not to rising inequality and environmental damage but to stronger, more socially engaged communities. The beginnings of the new economy are already visible in England. The Intelligent Optimist talked to some pioneers in the city of Bristol—and a self-willed Dutch Read More...
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