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The point is: nature is not rigid. Seasons happen. We might consider gracefully bending with the seasons, rather than pretending that the universe lurches to our capricious definition of time.

The 2008 crisis threw together a lot of us who were ready to talk about the fragility of the systems that our societies take for granted. We’re living through another moment in which that sense of fragility is being brought home to many people around us – so my hope is that the resources we’re bringing together are of some help to those who are trying to find their bearings.

We are in for some hard times, but in addressing human survival needs such as housing by creating community alliances and institutions, we can build the solidarity we need for the long-term.

How new information changes theories.

Now, what does this have to do with linking a life to place and to season? What do ethics have to do with ritual? How does a seasonal round of celebration put limits on our behavior? And are those limits what we need?

However destructive and threatening to all Life, modernity is a brief flash, perhaps best ignored by those who intend to stay for the long haul. Ride it out.

The struggles and resistance at the Tishreen Dam are not just a local matter, but have an impact on the entire region and are an example on a global scale of the defense of land, water and nature against the ecocide and war policies of the central states. That is why the situation at the Tishreen Dam is a focal point for all those who are fighting against the destruction of the ecology by imperialism and capitalism.

Today Nate is joined by psychiatrist and neurologist Iain McGilchrist for a deep dive on the implications of western society’s over-reliance on analysis and categorization on the quality and expectations of our leadership and governance systems.

Our ability to organise and resist is vital, but I believe now more than ever that our true strength lies in our ability to cultivate longing, to build awesome Desire Machines.