The creed of the global human superculture Høtherus meets the wood maidens by Lorenz Frølich, late 1800s Preface: As you read, you may experience uneasiness that morphs into denial, then anger. It might change how you see things. For some, it might spark an epiphany. For others, it might threaten long-held worldviews, which is painful. Through any feelings of indignation, look for the hope. It's there, dim, but in plain sight. Proceed with care. Find inspiration. Thi

How we're learning to use fungi for more sustainable design Fungi built the first soils, hold ecosystems together, and now offer practical tools for food, medicine, materials, and pollution control.  We've been using them for millennia, and now more weird and wonderful uses are emerging. What fungi are Fungi belong to their own kingdom.  They don't make food from sunlight, and they don't swallow it as animals do.  They grow as fine filaments called hyphae that spread through

Private equity's mining of American business, employees, and citizens Note: This is the full version of the article on private equity published on Anthropocene Dynamics. Capitalism is the most effective system for producing economic growth.  One of the downsides of capitalism is recessions or crashes.  When things are going well in the economy, people are optimistic.  Entrepreneurs start businesses, banks lend more credit, investors become more speculative, companies take on