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Putting out fires vs. planting more trees
Every action you take has an energy signature. Some actions have a “buy now, pay later” quality; they leave you with an energy debt. They short-change what is necessary now and postpone it until later. Not only do they leave you with an energy debt, there is always, as it were, an interest charge. Taking…
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Maps and Money
Learning to see what’s already moving Some days it feels like I’m standing in a blizzard of good intentions. Emails, grant proposals, meeting notes, invitations — all swirling so thick I can’t tell what’s moving and what’s stuck. The world turns white, and it’s hard to tell up from down; forward from backward. I had…
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What does it mean to belong?
What if the problem isn’t ownership — but disconnection? Ben Kadel examines what happens when stewardship structures ask people to give long-term care to land and community without allowing that care to return as security, continuity, or future capacity. Drawing on the logic of healthy land-based cultures — where stewardship and livelihood were inseparable —…
