Curations from the Human Jungle
[Who's the wisest Silverback on the planet? I could make a case for SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs), because he has a singular ability to explain complex human interactions with simple, straightforward, elegant prose. In this piece he does a good job of analyzing 300,000 years of human history into a thousand-or-so words and one blurry... Continue Reading →
[I know Silverbacks would rather eat bananas, or look at pictures of pandas doing stupid things, or see pictures of Silverbelles ... but sometimes you have to look at the Big Picture. The planet is more than just a giant Jungle, and we must look after it. We will be better served if our billionaires... Continue Reading →
photo by David Stock for New Scientist The influential scientist talks about his Earth-as-superorganism hypothesis and predicts a new era for humanity, unfettered by the constraints of our bodies EARTH 24 July 2019 By Gaia Vince 27 July 2022: James Lovelock has died on his birthday, at the age of 103. In 2019 he spoke to New... Continue Reading →