From Kingdom to Kin-dom: Acting as if We Have Relatives
From the microbes to the mammals, all life shares far more in common than what makes us different. In other words, it's all relatives. If we knew that literally we are water, we are mushrooms, we are stardust - instead of shredding the web of life, might we start acting as if we have relatives? Bioneers Brock Dolman, Paul Stamets and Brian Swimme reveal inspiring reflections in the gene pool that show life as kin-dom, not a kingdom.
Land of the Free: Rekindling Democracy in the Age of Corporate Rule
If we live in a democracy, why does the clout of big business - corporate rights - inevitably trump human rights? And under our property-rights constitution, nature has no rights. That may be changing, according to environmental attorney Thomas Linzey and his community-based clients Fred and Pat Walls. They challenged the rhinoceros in the room - the rights that allow corporations to effectively nullify elections in rural Pennsylvania and override public priorities nationwide. This next American Revolution is demanding the separation of corporations and state.
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