Civilization based on intensive agriculture bothers me. Yet I have plenty of sources that give me hope it doesn't have to be this way, this Hobbesian take on life, that chalks up human existence to little more than something "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Stay tuned if you want to understand my concerns and the fascinating inspirations I have for other ways of living in and interacting with this world. I write long posts, but I sure hope they're worth the time! Please step in, get a hug, take off your coat, have a seat, drink some tea, eat a pastry, and relax. Maybe while we catch up, chat, enjoy the quiet and the stillness, you'll find a worldview, find an inspiring word, find renewal, find an answer, find a humble path tucked away in the woods, find solace, maybe even find your renewed optimism.