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Conversations aimed at achieving peace have been in the news over the past few years. We hear it from different angles. Yet, countries to this day are unable to live “peacefully” with one another. When differences arise or a desire to exercise control emerges, war seems to be the default. Why don’t we peacefully dialogue…
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Introduction: Network vs. Hierarchy Humans have put on the mask that places us at the apex of all things on Earth, living and nonliving. We have skewed theology and science into a hierarchical story where we hold authority over the great chain of life on Earth. In contrast, indigenous wisdom, theology, science, and other disciplines…
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Why should we care about ecosystem collapse? To answer this question, we first have to deeply embrace what “collapse” means. Ecosystem collapse is when the biotic or abiotic factors that comprise the system undergo an irreversible transformation. For example, the melting of permafrost due to a warming planet. Another example would be the extensive coral…
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Kindness and friendship are two states of mind that support generative human-to-human and human-to-nonhuman interactions. Kindness and friendship are states of mind because they are rooted in psychological and emotional processes, not just outward actions. They represent intentional acts that emanate from a particular state of mind that drives our behaviors. What if instead of…
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Most recently, I have become interested in the relationship between political stability and prosperity in governing. This interest comes on the heels of tumultuous years of leadership under Donald Trump’s presidency in the United States. Research into a connection between political stability and prosperity in governing frequently cites the following pivotal paper and project. How…
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