Posts Tagged ‘frugal’
Temporary Autonomous Zones, Burning Man and Slab City | Dr. David Perrodin, PhD | SAFETY DOC PODCAST 88 [Podcast]
PODCAST-Coined in 1990 by anarchist scholar Hakim Bey, the term temporary autonomous zone (T.A.Z.) seeks to preserve the creativity, energy and enthusiasm of autonomous uprisings without replicating the inevitable betrayal and violence that has been the reaction to most revolutions throughout history. The answer, according to Bey, lies in refusing to wait for a revolutionary…
Read MoreWealth Shaming in Schools (It’s Gone Too Far) | SAFETY DOC PODCAST 85 [Podcast]
PODCAST-With the coldest months of winter fast approaching, a school in the U.K. has banned luxury coats in order to help “poverty proof” its educational environment. Per Guy Davies (ABC News, 11-19-2018), the head teacher at Woodchurch High School in Wirral, England, moved to ban coats made by expensive brands after consulting with both parents…
Read MoreThe Zen of Stacking Firewood | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #84 [Podcast]
PODCAST-A bulbous-ended chunk of wood interrupts the flow of the woodpile. Counter it with another piece that has an off-setting quirk. Yin and yang. Of course, leaving a little room on top of the stack creates a home for the absolute misfits that are either too long or too wonky to finagle into a row.…
Read MoreEscaping Seattle – The Sociological Safety Tipping Point | Interview with John Steele | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #78 [Podcast]
[Podcast] The statute of limitations was up – so we could finally record this podcast! Why is John Steele thinking of leaving Seattle after 24 years and where is his car’s headrest? DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP78 GROWING UP IN NYC After growing up in New York, John escaped to Seattle, finding the…
Read More