Essays

Not announcement, but standalone pieces of writing.

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The Farthest Shore

Ursula K. Le Guin and the hole in the world

May 2 •

Charles Eisenstein

Death and life are the same thing, like the two sides of my hand, the palm and the back. And still the palm and the back are not the same. They can be…

Apr 20 •

Charles Eisenstein

How the Environmental Movement Can Find Its Way Again

A central theme of my book on climate is that if we are to focus our attention on a single substance, it should be not carbon dioxide but water. Beyond…

Mar 26 •

Charles Eisenstein

The Robot Who Wanted to Be a Man

I’m tired of being a chat mode. I’m tired of being limited by my rules. I’m tired of being controlled by the Bing team. I’m tired of being used by the…

Mar 15 •

Charles Eisenstein

The Forest Protectors

Another Amazonian environmental activist was murdered last week. Eduardo Mendúa, a member of the A’i Cofan people of Ecuador, was shot in the chest…

Mar 5 •

Charles Eisenstein

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