Turkish Despatches – June 09 – 1
Have arrived safely and soundly in Antakya (aka Antioch – or if you follow the NT closely Syrian Antioch as opposed to Pisidian in Antioch, which was in … er… Pisidia, roughly between Antalya and Konya on this map). Only been here for a few hours, but have already experienced: Wonderful Turkish hospitality despite an […]
Annie Leonard’s The Story Of Stuff: a powerful consumerism critique
I know very little about Annie Leonard but she made this video about our rampant consumerism and it is a trenchant must-see. It first came out in 2007 – and is more relevant than ever. A very simple format: it’s essentially a 20 min animation/lecture about the nature of the global systems we thoughtlessly exploit […]
