Technology: Our External Thumb
Instead of asking whether technology is a “friend or foe,” perhaps we should be asking how to better help friends and reduce foes through the use of technology.
Instead of asking whether technology is a “friend or foe,” perhaps we should be asking how to better help friends and reduce foes through the use of technology.
At Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, efforts to foster a renaissance in land-based living go hand in hand with judicious use of modern design and communication technologies.
How does modern technology affect our ecological and social literacy? Are computers and their kin suppressing or enhancing the awareness, skills, and qualities essential to our nature as humans?
After 11 years of gathering, a group of Kaw Valley’s cosmic explorers realizes that community has happened to them.
Community grows when we make time to share our stories, enjoy one another, take care of one another, and work on building a better world together.
In an age when prioritizing community is itself radical, self-awareness, self-care, and storytelling are essential to deepening our connections.