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    Author: John Halstead

    John Halstead is the author of *Another End of the World is Possible*, in which he explores what it would really mean for our relationship with the natural world if we were to admit that we are doomed. John is a native of the southern Laurentian bioregion and lives in Northwest Indiana, near Chicago. He is a co-founder of 350 Indiana-Calumet, which worked to organize resistance to the fossil fuel industry in the Region. John was the principal facilitator of “A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment.” He strives to live up to the challenge posed by the Statement through his writing and activism. John has written for numerous online platforms, including Patheos, Huffington Post, PrayWithYourFeet.org, and Gods & Radicals. He is Editor-at-Large of HumanisticPaganism.com. John also facilitates climate grief support groups climate grief support groups affiliated with the Good Grief Network.

    Octavia Butler’s Dawn in A Quiet Place: Day One movie

    For fellow Shapers of Earthseed, there is an Easter egg hidden in the film.

    .. by John Halstead

    A Linguistic Analysis of The Book of the Living

    Not surprisingly, God, Change, shape, and Earthseed were the most common. Variations of life, adapt, Destiny, partner, learn, and teach had high occurrences as well. Some surprises were the high frequency of new, Self, and death.

    . by John Halstead

    What’s New at Earthseed

    New pages and new links

    . by John Halstead

    From “Earthseed for Anarchists”

    [Earthseed’s emphasis on change aligns closely with the flexible and spontaneous nature of anarchism.

    . by John Halstead

    “A Few Rules for Predicting the Future” by Octavia E. Butler

    “There’s no single answer that will solve all of our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers–at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”

    .. by John Halstead

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