35 episodes
Good Energy John Heil
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- Society & Culture
To deal with the climate crisis, we need to deal with ourselves. We are called upon to marshal the full force of our humanity, if we expect to succeed. This show brings you news and information on energy and the climate - framed by stories, poems, and discussions about our values and choices. Because, when we care about who we are, we care about what we do. And, when we understand who we are, we understand what to do.
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The Foxfire Book & Some Distillations
An American classic, the first volume of “The Foxfire Book”. Also some discussion of plastic and atmospheric geo-engineering (both bad), the right to repair and growing up green (both good).
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Love Is In The Air
Though the virus is still very much in the air, we can celebrate the end of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and the beginning of a national climate plan in the US House. Also, a couple tips on how to keep your air healthy at home these days. Then, we turn to “The Honorable Art of … Continue reading Love Is In The Air →
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Soil, Trees, and other Dithyrambs
New voter polls on the environment, an Arctic update, The Nature Conservancy’s Family Forest initiative, and soil scientist Rattan Lal’s World Food Prize. Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Birth of Tragedy”, the Apollonian-Dionysian duality, and a new poem, “My Closest Neighbors”.
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Summer With Epictetus
Reason and freedom in the opening lines of Epictetus’s “Discourses”. / Sizzling summer energy tips. / Poem “How Do You Sound?” / Art and moral education (e.g. “The Wreck of the Old 97”). / In the news: the EIA releases numbers to support the milestone announced last year – renewables surpass coal in electricity generation … Continue reading Summer With Epictetus →
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Virulence
Good to be back after a two-month quarantine from the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to some news, we look at dying in America, the “Man of Empty Words”, and the difficulty in understanding human motivation. Also, a reading of the opening lines of Pope Francis’ 2015 Laudato Si’, “On Care For Our Common Home.” Finally, … Continue reading Virulence →
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Courage
Special edition on the nature of courage. So, take heart and let’s start thinking. We also say goodbye to “winter” and hello to “shoulder season”. Also, test your word game skill on our featured word “brave”.