The Kogi are the last surviving civilization from the time of the Inca and Aztec. They inhabit a mountain in the remote Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains of Colombia, an isolated triangular pyramid climbing more than 18,000 feet from the sea. The highest coastal mountain on Earth, the mountain and its watershed form a unique microcosm of the planet, representing most ecological zones and including habitats in which most […]
Rizwan Saleem | Death by drone
The destruction was complete. It was so stunning that his brain could scarcely take it in. The attack had come with such force that to look upon the detritus of what remained was a task on its own. He tried to get his bearings on where he stood now. A homestead he had frequented for many years was now unrecognizable. What was this? What had happened here? “Why” did not […]
Retrieving our collective soul
What is soul? Why would we need to retrieve it? How could we “lose” it? Soul is variously described as our essence; that part of the self that animates and survives the body; the part that is connected to Source, or God, or however you might name that which is eternal. “Soul” also connotes gravitas; empathy; wisdom, as distinct from intelligence; the state of being fully in touch with one’s […]
David Krieger | From Armageddon to transformation
Nuclear weapons pose a grave threat to the future of civilization. As long as we allow these weapons to exist, we flirt with the catastrophe that they will be used, whether intentionally or accidentally. Meanwhile, nuclear weapons skew social priorities, create imbalances of power, and heighten geopolitical tension. Diplomacy has brought some noteworthy steps in curbing risks and proliferation, but progress has been uneven and tenuous. The ultimate aim of […]
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