BOO! Did I scare you? No? Let’s try this: Scientists currently predict global sea levels could rise up to 1.5 meters by 2100, a process that could drown cities and trigger widespread human famine and wildlife extinction. Scared? You should be—and hopefully that little stab of fear and dread compels you to make some lifestyle … Continue reading »
Halloween
Boo! Americans and the occult
One of the motifs in writings about modern life is that its central features – commerce, education, secularism, and especially science – have “disenchanted” the world. Once, goes the argument, the rising of the sun, the awakening of plants, people’s illnesses and recoveries, and even odd rock formations were all infused with spirits and mystery; … Continue reading »