Afghans in Pakistan awaiting U.S. resettlement are stuck in a treacherous limbo

A former employee of Afghanistan's Defense Ministry walks in his neighborhood with his youngest daughter on Jan. 21, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Betsy Joles for NPR

Peter Strack – 2000-Watt Society: The Realities of Living a Low(er) Energy Lifestyle

(Conversation recorded on December 17th, 2024) Show Summary Caught between increasing energy prices and rising carbon emissions, the idea of reducing our energy consumption is a practical and forward-looking necessity. Yet, with communiti

The founders of Bitcoin were transhumanists

The Extropy Institute was a think tank and ideas market for the future of social change brought about by consequential technologies.  Extropians were transhumanists and it was from a group of extropians that Bitcoin was born, according to a

The meaning of Lent is limits

It is Ash Wednesday. In the Christian calendar, this day inaugurates the fasts of Lent. This is holy time, a period of 46 days of cleansing and purging the body and soul before the celebration of Easter. The time echoes the 40 days Jesus sp

Mutual Aid: Lessons from East Boston

This is a special bonus episode of the Cities@Tufts podcast! Last fall, Tufts University Distinguished Senior Lecturer of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning, Penn Loh, hosted a discussion following the release of a new report, Mutual A