Explore my work
I regularly create videos and content for the WantToKnow.info Youtube channel. See below for more of my work.
My latest writing on Substack
I write original investigations on the WantToKnow.info Substack, where I explore the news and controversial topics with uncensored investigation, nuance, and mindful inquiry.
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Our Collective Crisis and Constructive Journalism—Growing the Good and Possible
Alternatives to Policing—The Case for Public Health and Community Development Investments, June 2020
Removing the Profit from Our Pills: The Case for a Public Pharma System, December 2020
Thousands of 5G Satellites Pose Risk of Future Space Wars, November 2021
Reversing the Plastic Pollution Crisis with the Circular Economy, February 2020
The Limits of Negative News and Critical Importance of Constructive Media, April 2018
Digital Justice: Internet Co-ops Resist Net Neutrality Rollbacks, April 2018
Growing Up Digital: Five Fundamental Rights for Youth in the Online World, April 2018
Helping vs. Jailing Drug Addicts: Program So Effective 200 Police Departments Adopt It, April 2017
Sweden Has Run Out of Garbage with Revolutionary Recycling System, February 2017
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My work with Project Censored
Other Writings
Medicine is as Close to Love as it is to Science
Modern medicine, shaped by the corrupt, money-powered interests of the Rockefeller family, continues to cause detrimental harm. It was designed to put profit over public health. Our health as a society has deteriorated drastically over the years, with more than half of children now having a chronic health illness. And good people participate in this system every day.
Beyond Polarizing Culture Wars: Centering an Ethic of Love for Activism and Society
With many awakening to mass deceptions and corruptions, our times call for some restoration of community, and our sense of common good and connection with each other. Yet with our political systems increasingly feeling like a battleground, theatrical show or a confusing game of charades, who do we turn to for inspiration?
The Rose that Grew from the Concrete
Without an ethic of love shaping the direction of our political vision and our radical aspirations, we are often seduced, in one way or the other, into continued allegiance to systems of domination.
Critical Thinking and Beyond: Using Sensemaking to Navigate the Media Landscape
Like the air we breathe and the water we drink, information is a public good. However, many are aware of the significant challenges facing our news media systems. In this article, we explore useful ways we can better navigate the media landscape that weaves critical thinking and embodied sensemaking.
On Farmer Suicides and the Half a Million Barrels of DDT Waste on the Ocean Floor
Deepening the conversation about environmental issues beyond the culture wars playing out in our society.
What is the Future of the Commons in an Increasingly Centralized and Privatized World?
Concerns about elite global governance, the IMF and UN's 2030 "Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGs).
On Censorship and the Decentralization of Power
The open flow of information and the willingness to question authority are pillars of a healthy democracy.
Tibetan Liberation, Buddhism, and Cultural Humility
Shedding light on the struggle for sovereignty and freedom in Tibet. Reflections on Buddhism and cultural humility.
Crazy, Creative, Visionary, or All of the Above? The Hidden Gifts of Madness and “Mental Illness”
Implications for the artists and outliers living on the fringe of an oppressive culture, and moving towards shared liberation.