Mark Frauenfelder: The Algorithm of Geek
As drinks the Irishman, Boing Boing founder Mark Frauenfelder just always had it: The Algorithm of Geek. In this interview, he talks about Boing Boing’s cyberpunk roots and what it’s like to live online today.
Aluna: A Message to Little Brother
Destroying a forest here, draining a swamp there might have dire consequences across the globe. The Kogi shamans cannot perform their work of maintaining the balance of nature much longer in the face of our depredations.
Real Rewilding
In an attempt to circumvent enmity toward GMO foods, Danish scientists are proposing a precision breeding technique called “rewilding.” The name sounds harmless, even restorative, and rewilding is exactly what we need, but not through genetic modification.
Self Recognition: Tuning In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body
Self-recognition or awakening is the beginning of a new chapter of life that could be entitled “Embodiment.” It is one thing to realize our infinite nature on the level of the mind; it is another to do so on the level of feelings and sensations.
Francis Crick, DNA & LSD
Type ‘Francis Crick LSD’ into Google, and the result will be 30,000 links. Many sites claim that Crick (one of the two men responsible for discovering the structure of DNA), was either under the influence of LSD at the time of his revelation or used the drug to help with his thought processes during his research. Is this true?
Speaking With Nature: Black Bear
Many of us know that awesome feeling in the presence of a large, wild creature of nature. In musing with Black Bear, the sacred feminine reveals, “This primal force is who you are.”
Dharnai: The Solar Powered Village That’s Hope For Us All
Let’s debunk the myth that global sustainability comes at the price of development. Dharnai is a solar-powered village that gives hope for a future that’s both ecologically sustainable and thriving.
The Importance of Seed Diversity: An Interview with Sean Kaminsky
Many people decry GMO seeds and corporations’ patent games, but few realize the full importance of seed diversity. Sean Kaminsky has made a film about the importance of seeds.
Untangling the Web of Maria; On the Consequences of Chronic Cannabis Use
From dispensaries to park benches, she’s everywhere you turn these days, and love her or loathe her, marijuana’s enjoying a new golden age.
British Web Habits
The British public love the Internet. In that respect they’re no different to any other countries in the world with the web now available to more people than ever before and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is persisting with his goal of “bringing the Internet …
