Bergen Vermette
Bergen Vermette has lived internationally for most of the last 10 years. He has worked with community development projects on 3 continents, and currently leads programs for Canadian youth on international issues and global citizenship. At present he's completing a much dragged-out undergraduate degree in International Studies.
Bergen's major areas of writing interest for Beams and Struts are global issues, (evolutionary) spirituality, and popular culture. He's a meditator, a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitor, and enjoys traveling by motorbike.
Fan is Short for Fanatic
Magic, Mythology, and Sports Fans. A video.
Sensory Deprivation Tank
Another first person account of meditation, this time reporting from inside an isolation chamber.
The Taliban Tightrope: An Argument for Intolerance
Is it ever okay to be intolerant? Should some foreign cultures be rejected? These are difficult questions. The Taliban may help us answer them.
Fusing forms: Art gets better
A cool mix of classical cello and poppin'. (video)
Pirates Hate Electric Fences
Arrgh, pirates are a pain. But on the high seas of Somalia, cannon balls won't cut it. We need something a little more... creative.
Antidote to Apathy?
Saturday Night Juke Box: Songs to Fight To
Songs to get you pumped.
Allan Watts: "The Earth is People-ing"
What can apple trees tell us about who we are? Allan Watts and Trevor Malkinson break it down. (video)
Freerunning Gym
Another cool video of humans pushing their limits.
Viva La Revolucion: the Internet, the Printing Press, and Evgeny Morozov
A follow-up from Viva La Revolucion: The Changing Face of Global Activism. What can we learn from the printing press and Evgeny Morozov? (video)
A Celebration of Spiritual Masters
Why would someone become a student of a spiritual teacher? What does the teacher-student relationship have to offer someone on the spiritual path? Spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen interviews 25 spiritual leaders about their relationship with their teachers, offering a unique window into this old and at times controversial tradition. The audios of these interviews is available for free on-line.
Rippin' it on his BMX: Danny MacAskill
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Industrial Landscapes
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Saturday Night Jukebox: Mediated by Music
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Meditation: reports from the field
Why meditate? What can it add to your life? Bergen shares a journal two years in the making of his annual commitment to meditate for 24 hours -- in a row. No incense and candles here; just the backbreaking effort born of conviction that one-pointedness cuts the fog like nothing else.
Neo-feudalism? No Thanks
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Egypt: January 25th, 2011
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Stars over Viking Ruins
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Ring-o-graphy
The Reverend Chris Dierkes
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Tom, great to see this inquiry out in the world! Thank you for asking these questions of us all. Loved…
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Meta-Sangha, Infra-Sangha: Or, Who is this "We" Kimo Sabe?
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I love this conversation because I’m involved with the Integral Center in Boulder (formerly Boulder Integral). We have a mission…
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Meta-Sangha, Infra-Sangha: Or, Who is this "We" Kimo Sabe?
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I like the infra-sangha Tom! (thanks for making a link to our article) With love, Ria
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Meta-Sangha, Infra-Sangha: Or, Who is this "We" Kimo Sabe?
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Great Job!
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Meta-Sangha, Infra-Sangha: Or, Who is this "We" Kimo Sabe?
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David thanks, that's a fantastic quote, really captures in pithy form many of points being made in the essay. Tim,…
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Rhizomatic for the People- Notes on Networks and Decentralization
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One more resource to add regarding Rhizome. A friend just turned me on to this, a short book posted online…
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Rhizomatic for the People- Notes on Networks and Decentralization
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Thanks Tim, I should probably read that Smil book. We should also throw Dr. Charles Hall's name into the mix.…
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Rhizomatic for the People- Notes on Networks and Decentralization
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Hi Trevor/David I'd have to add Vaclav Smil's 2005 book Energy at the Crossroads to the reading list. For mine…
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Rhizomatic for the People- Notes on Networks and Decentralization
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