Tracking Birds
Many animals do not leave tracks in easy to read substrates such as sand and mud. Some animals climb trees, swim under water, or fly in the air. Other animals […]
“On Intelligence”
I recently listened to an audiobook format of Jeff Hawkins’ 2004 book “On Intelligence.” In this essay I will try to review some of the key concepts from the book. […]
Culture: Definition and Function
“Culture refers to the learned, socially acquired traditions of thought and behavior found in human societies. It is a socially acquire lifestyle that includes patterned, repetitive ways of thinking, feeling, […]
How Buckeye Changed Me…
Going to the Buckeye gathering for the first time in 2011 opened up a world for me. I thought I had a well-grounded, practical, relatively sustainable and resilient lifestyle and […]
Why learn primitive skills?
Your ancestors did not hop into their GPS-guided, climate controlled SUV’s and drive (while texting) to the nearest Wal-Mart to take care of their survival needs. They did not have […]
Knowledge as an obstacle to learning
With today’s omnipresent media it seems that the average person knows more than ever before in human history. Google searches, wikipedia articles, and countless online news sites make huge amounts […]
Learning how to Learn
One of the “meta” topics that I’m most interested in is learning. Learning about new subjects and learning new skills is great but learning how to learn is even better. […]
Science Illustration
Here is an example of one of my illustrations. My diversity of interests, unique perspective, and holistic outlook have frequently complicated my search for a clearly defined career in today’s […]
The Green Revolution: Representations of Hunger and Agriculture in India
The Green Revolution: Representations of Hunger and Agriculture in India In the 1940s, the Rockefeller Foundation funded research in Mexico in the development of new “high-yielding varieties” of wheat that […]
Diversity and Adaptation: Pastoral Nomads
Since the origins of pastoralism, different pastoral groups have used different strategies to survive. The economies, subsistence systems, and cultural identities of pastoralists are adaptive strategies that exist because of […]