Marvin T. BrownMar 27, 2023Why do we exist?Perhaps it was an accident. Evolution simply did not know when to stop. The planet appears to have been fine without us. There were...
Marvin T. BrownNov 1, 2022Protecting the Earth’s IntegrityTo create a sustainable future, we had better learn how to protect the Earth’s integrity. We could start by knowing what violating its...
Marvin T. BrownFeb 1, 2022Expanding our Contextual AwarenessTo understand the point of A Climate of Justice, it’s necessary to acknowledge that we always live in some historical context. The...
Marvin T. BrownNov 17, 2021How Should We Share the Crop?Sharecropping has a bad reputation not because it’s a bad idea, but because it was not protected from exploitation. In fact, it’s a good...
Marvin T. BrownSep 30, 2020What Kind of Trouble Are We In?We are in trouble. Is it “good trouble” as advocated by John Lewis, or some other kind? Are we heading toward something like the...
Marvin T. BrownApr 21, 2020Earth Day 2020 and the CoronavirusIn Richard Powers’ novel, The Overstory, the character, Patricia, standing in front of a grove of trees, expresses her gratitude for the...