Bioregional Life-Ways
Bioregionalism is an ancient, somewhat accidental philosophy which for the longest time had no name as it was, simply, living. In a...
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Ben Stopford
- Oct 9
- 5 min
Regenerative Finances
International financial institutions are a part of our lives we may feel unable to control. We generally need bank accounts, pensions,...
Ben Stopford
- Oct 2
- 4 min
Framing a Picture of Minimalism
We live in a world overwhelmed by stuff. Consumer society tells us that we are defined by the stuff we own; our cars, shoes, bikes and...
Ben Stopford
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Poem: Consumerism
Be a consumer Consume the sound of the wind brushing your ear Consume the warmth of the sun kissing your skin Consume the view across a...
Ben Stopford
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Our Deepest Values
Dear Reader, Despite a background awareness and innate knowing that money can’t buy happiness, it still tends to dominate our systems of...
Ben Stopford
- Apr 12, 2020
- 4 min
Voluntary Simplicity
Dear Reader, We live in an era defined by and revered for its immense availability of choice. We grow up told we can be anything, achieve...
Ben Stopford
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Do Not Seek
Dear Reader, I believe there are two keys to unlocking mindfulness. Here we shall focus on what is perhaps the best understood: the...
Ben Stopford
- Dec 21, 2019
- 3 min
Living Standards
Dear Reader, Each morning I get up and spend around an hour drinking coffee and talking with my girlfriend. It is a ritual of sorts, a...
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