“Fundamentally, what all forms of positive thinking about collapse come down to is our own fear of death.” — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“There is no one story that will replace the American dream, but stories like this one—and there are thousands—can inform the myth or myths we create for building and preserving the next culture. In order to do so, however, we must recognize that we cannot live without myth, for it is an essential part of our humanity. If we attempt… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share
“None of us really has any idea how many lives we touch or what impact we have on those lives. In most cases, we… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“The innumerable losses of industrial civilization’s collapse will, over time, bring forth a new story and a new relationship with people, resources, things, and the earth. It will necessitate living as if our very breath is a gift and every person in our lives is an opportunity to pass on the gifts we have received. The death of the old… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share
“What fascinates me is not so much humanity's engulfment in darkness, but what kind of culture we will construct from the rubble of this… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“Understanding the shadow masculine or shadow feminine in oneself is crucial not only for enhancing one ’s own wholeness but for championing justice between… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“If collapse is anything, it is a planetary immersion in the maelstrom of paradox. Unless we understand and honor paradox, we will end up,… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“Fundamentally, what all forms of positive thinking about collapse come down to is our own fear of death.” — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“If we can practice opening to the crises in our personal lives as teaching moments, as evolutionary stepping stones, we will be far better… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“Gratitude is a state of mind that inherently recognizes interdependence with the external world, whether it be other humans, nature, the sacred, or a… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“It is only when you understand the extent to which you have been traumatized—even if outside of your awareness—that you can effectively prepare for… — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
“One of the most important skills we can develop for collapse is the capacity to listen.” — Carolyn Baker Copy Share Image
