Nature Archives

So You Think There Are Laws in Nature?

February 23, 2021December 27, 2021 13 min read Eleni Angelou Essential Reading, Metaphysics, Nature

A “skeptic” and a “believer,” two friends debate over whether there are laws in nature. Do supposed regularities qualify as laws?

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(Daniel Öberg)

Ideas Philosophy

A Community of Consciousness: Bridging the Gap Between Mind and Matter

January 21, 2021June 11, 2021 8 min read Derek Parsons Consciousness, Nature, Panpsychism

Considering the practical consequences of panpsychism might shed some light on consciousness, bridging the gap between mind and matter.

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Essays Science & Tech

Fire Is the Best Medicine

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 12 min read Charlie Deist Chaos, Environmentalism, Medicine, Nature, Pandemic

Just as apocalypse means revelation, so can fire be medicine and poison. “Fire medicine” confers benefits on individuals and communities.

Loneliness in Nature and Threshold Places Erraticus Emerson Thoreau

(Derek Parsons)

Essays Philosophy

Alone in One of Nature’s Threshold Places

July 1, 2020April 28, 2021 10 min read Derek Parsons Essential Reading, Henry David Thoreau, Nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Romanticism, Transcendence

The most fortifying experiences in nature are often found in lonely, transitional zones. But what is the reality of these threshold places?

(Boris Smokrovic)

Essays Psychology

Honeybees and Zen During Ecological Collapse

February 14, 2019June 1, 2020 7 min read Heather Swan Ancient Wisdom, Buddhism, Environmentalism, Nature

Honeybees don’t only inform us of further ecological collapse but invite us into being more mindful: present and compassionate.

(Yosh Ginsu)

Essays Science & Tech

What Earthquakes Teach Us About Embracing Uncertainty

January 22, 2019June 1, 2020 12 min read Nicole Carloni Environmentalism, Epistemology, Essential Reading, Nature

For natural disasters large enough to reshape society, Dr. Lucy Jones explains, “The best fit to the data is that it’s random. And we hate it. Random makes people really upset.” But such uncertainty doesn’t have to leave us feeling helpless—we should embrace the inherent chaos of the universe.

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