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The Larva in the Midst of Chaos: Letting go of everything but this moment
"Return to the state of the uncarved block. When the block is carved, it becomes useful. When the sage uses it, he becomes the ruler....
Tawanda Jazz
4 days ago


Far-Right Accelerationism & the Collapse of Empire
The future is now. Rather than an abstract sense of "later", some unknown point far from today when scenarios like those portrayed in...
Tawanda Jazz
4 days ago


The Larva in the Midst of Chaos:Â Notes on Collapse from a Taoist, Minimalist Prepper
#1: Adaptation vs. Accumulation "If you want to become full, Let yourself be empty. If you want to be reborn, Let yourself die. If you...
Tawanda Jazz
Jun 30


Getting Deep With Philip K. Dick: In 2025, What is Reality?
“Today we live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious...
Tawanda Jazz
Jun 30


Rewilding Ourselves as a Response to Collapse
Humans like to think of ourselves as separate from the animal world—as if, by evolving to walk on two legs and write, invent, build, that...
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Apr 3, 2024


Just because we're not eating human flesh doesn't mean we're not zombies.
Augmented reality headsets are not new, but the new mixed-reality Apple Vision Pro is a dystopian travesty right out of Black Mirror....
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Mar 1, 2024


Resilience, Empathy & Wu Wei: Living a More Fulfilling Life in the Age of Collapse
Some people out there have looked at the science, thrown their hands up and said “Oh well, it’s all over. I now have an excuse to do...
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Jan 30, 2024


Cosmohedron: A Surreal Journey Through the Interconnections Between All Things
Director’s Statement: Through a series of unexpected, violent, and humorous transitions, Cosmohedron explores the connections between...
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Jan 30, 2024


Being a Non-Conformist is Hard. Here are 5 Ways to Make Sticking to Your Values Easier
"Non Conformist" by Leslie Oldaker, available at www.deviantart.com/lesley-oldaker/art. Licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0. Resisting the...
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Dec 31, 2023


Rise of the Doomsters: A conversation with Jem Bendell & his chatbot
While searching the web for ideas for increasing my own climate change resilience about a year ago, I came upon a video of Professor Jem...
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Nov 8, 2023


Why Being Self-Sufficient is the New American Dream
Something happened around 2005 or so, something that changed the way Americans (and many other first-worlders) thought about adulthood...
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Nov 8, 2023
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