In Han’s analysis, things and the spheres in which they exist, quite separate from our own when they wish to be, are enriching, but they can also be perilous. I suggest that his thinking aligns well with the original significance of faërie , defined as “the mythworld itself, which is everything outside of our control. Faërie is an old name for the... See more

If I sense the things of this earth not as a resources but as sources, if I feel them as wellsprings bubbling out of the unknown depths, well, this is not to deny that many of those springs seem to be drying up. This is a horrific circumstance that we’ve gotten ourselves into. But the way beyond this mess has to involve, first, a reconceiving and a... See more

A few years ago, I was chatting about panpsychism with a friend. I mentioned that I don’t know if the theory is true, but I hope it is. When my friend asked why, I said simply, “So many little buddies everywhere!”

To me, panpsychism offered an enchanted view of the world. I suspected that if it were the prevailing view, people might be less likely... See more