There are some rather obvious benefits to living off the grid, such as saving money on utilities and likely not having neighbors too close to your home. But there are some not-so-obvious benefits that you should take into mind whether ...
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How ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ Is Killing Us
Obesity rates are skyrocketing, and chronic illness, depression and behavioral problems are on the rise. While many are quick to blame Western food entirely for the health problems in America, there is another factor at play here. Perhaps you guessed ...
Read More »Mind-Reading Technology Closer To Reality Than You Think
Next generation brain scanning technology could make machines that can literally read minds and record thoughts. That’s according to Scientific American, which reported that scientists around the world are getting closer to making science fiction into reality through something called ...
Read More »The Nature Of The American Problem
Nature is all that IS, or WAS, or EVER WILL BE. —The Berenstain Bear’s Nature Guide (1975) Nature Worship The twentieth century saw the rebirth of nature worship in the West. Nature has been promoted in the realms of both ...
Read More »Maintaining a Vegetable Garden
June 1, 2012 You’ve planted your veggie garden, but there’s work still to be done. Charlie demonstrates simple tasks that reduce garden maintenance and help to make your garden productive.
Read More »Unplugged: Entertainment Off The Grid
We often think of self-sufficiency in terms of learning to provide our own necessities–food, clothing, shelter, medical care etc. Learning to amuse ourselves rather than passively consuming entertainment has less obvious survival implications than learning to feed and clothe ourselves; ...
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