Jay Matthews

Peter Kropotkin spend 5 years observing animals in the wilds of Siberia, and having read Darwin, sought to replicate his opersations of the competitive struggle of species in the wild.

Using dramatic techniques to improve learning through 'meta-process' enhancement. Psychology has long employed drama techniques for therapy (e.g. Gestalt) and the author suggests that we might do the same for learning. Key focus on embodiment, integration, reflection on the experience, and gives some examples of employing this method, which tends... See more

I believe that we are in the early days of what will be remembered as one of the greatest times to be alive for hyper-curious people who are willing to be creative, connect with others, and share their ideas online.

A speculative and imaginary future of the world's population of 10 billion people condensed into a small city with most of the world left as a wilderness. The city is built according to the principles of the circular economy, the planet is left for rewilding.Connect emotionally to challenges of our future through a fictional narrative. World... See more

It feels like there’s something in the heft of what he said and how he said it that he, also, in 1903 when he was writing those letters, was on the cusp of this unimaginable tumult and carnage and transformation of that last century.

To be sure, the focus on innovation and creation isn’t irrational.

I n traditional evolutionary theory, species survival is dependent not on the organization of the group, but on the differential success of particular organisms in surviving and reproducing their genetic code.