Technology

2 Apr 2021

Where’s Dirk Gently When You Need Him?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 0

A holistic investigation of the Suez Canal mishap.

27 Mar 2021

Playing Russian Roulette…with 92,000 Chambers

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 6

Should we really be frightened of getting vaccinated? Or should we be excited?

6 Mar 2021

Are Environmentalists No Wiser than Monkeys Reaching for the Moon?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 3

Grasping at green energy illusions will not bring about a sustainable future.

7 Feb 2021

Radium Girls…and Lithium Boys?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening | 0

A thread of toxic dental floss weaves radium poisoning, Teflon, the Green New Deal, defense contractors, and a scifi novel together into a tapestry of two futures.

10 May 2020

The Planet Formerly Known as the Planet of the Humans

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening | 7

Two difficult lessons from the film, Planet of the Humans, worth discussing.

5 Apr 2020

The Story of Job: A Gaian Update

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 2

Is there wisdom that could be gleaned from a new ecocentric version of The Book of Job?

2 Feb 2020

Pandemics on my mind (and everyone else’s)

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 6

Lessons from Eyam and Early Christians to help our communities better deal with disease outbreaks.

6 Oct 2019

Is a Techno-linguistic Transition Inevitable?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Nature’s language is being co-opted by the techno-sphere. Can we stop this? How can we reclaim our linguistic heritage?

The Gaian Creed

“We believe that the Earth, Gaia, is a living being. That Gaia is at the same time composed of the vast diversity of life and is alive in Her own right. We understand that we depend completely and utterly on Gaia and are part of Gaia. We recognize that current human actions are fundamentally altering Gaia and that if pushed too far, Gaia will shift from Her current state to one inhospitable to humans and millions of other species. Therefore, we commit to living radically sustainable lives—even to an extent that it may alienate us from our kin, our communities, our cultures. We commit to sharing our philosophy and bringing others to understand and embrace their relationship with Gaia and help heal Gaia—and in the process, themselves, their families, and their communities.”