In this collection of essays from 2016-2021, the author explores a variety of themes including the environment, war, agriculture, settler colonialism, racism, patriarchy, media criticism, green energy, collapse and the nature of civilization itself. Stylistically, the selections include reporting, commentary, analysis and personal story telling. They previously appeared on Counterpunch, Resilience, Green Social Thought and other online venues, but this is their first time in print.