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Eco

The Arithmetic of Compassion

David Ulansey

We currently consume 130% of what the world is able to produce, and we must immediately and drastically reduce our levels of consumption. How can we in the "developed" world accomplish such a reduction? (more)

12-2-08

Life

Reuniting the Self: Autoimmunity, Obesity, and the Ecology of Health

Charles Eisenstein

The twin epidemics of obesity and autoimmunity are symptoms of a deep infirmity in our civilization. Each condition shows us something about our society, and offers clues to how we might heal these conditions that have proven so intractable to modern medicine. (more)

12-1-08

Commons

Toward a New Economic Order

Thomas H. Greco

Is the present financial crisis due to a system out of control and failing, or to a system that is being demolished to further enhance the power and wealth of a few? (more)

11-26-08

Arts

On Virtually Disembodied Expression

Christopher T. Funkhouser

Both poets and programmers use computers to write poetry. Could highly refined software produce an endless stream of transformative poems? (more)

11-26-08

Psyche

Archangels of Our Darker Natures

Gary Lachman

To his many readers, Mircea Eliade is known as a visionary historian of religion and the occult. Few are aware that in his early career, Eliade was a fascist propagandist in his homeland of Romania. (more)

11-25-08

Psyche

Will the Real Ayahuasca Tourists Please Stand Up?

Adam Elenbaas

Having drunk in nearly 25 Ayahuasca ceremonies with four different shamans from three different countries on two different continents, I still do not feel capable of defining what makes an Ayahuasca ceremony "medicinal" or "authentic." (more)

11-21-08

Life

The Value of Solitude

Bob Kull

Although we sometimes think that being alone is unhealthy, solitude provides a respite from the demands of social life and creates a space for personal healing. Paradoxically, spending time alone can soften our sense of alienation from others. (more)

11-21-08

Commons

Community Is Not a Demographic

Antonio Lopez

If cool hunters are appropriating subcultures, than we need to reaffirm ourselves as ethical communities. If advertisers want to sell us products regardless of their social and environmental impact, perhaps we should exile them to a place where they will no longer hurt anyone. (more)

11-20-08

Arts

Your Father is Dick

Michael Brownstein

[Must Not Sleep] • "In a way, you could say that it's impossible to know who Dick is, or how many Dicks there really are. Maybe there are endless Dicks in the universe, morphing from one tyrannical father figure to another." Episode 15 of the novel Must Not Sleep, a transformative ride through shamanic space. (more)

11-20-08

Life

Intentional Sexuality: Possibilities and Perils

Jay Michaelson

An exploration of how "intentional sexuality" – or "sacred sexuality" – is used to reclaim the link between sexuality and spirituality, an ancient bond severed by the anti-carnal elements within early Christianity, Protestantism, and American Puritanism in its old and newer forms. (more)

11-19-08

Commons

The Importance of Neotraditional Approaches in the Reconstructive, Transmodern Era

Michel Bauwens

Open content encourages participatory social design and new alliances between technology and traditional practices toward a steady-state economy that can bypass the destructive practices of industrial-era modernism. (more)

11-19-08

Psyche

Magic: It's More Than Just Finding Parking Spaces

Taylor Ellwood

The occult subculture faces cultural stigmata associated with the term "magic," and seems unable to explain or demonstrate the benefits of including a practice of magic in one's life. So what are the real benefits of magic? (more)

11-14-08

Arts

Screaming Divinities: Interview with An Albatross

Tristan Gulliford

An interview with experimental hardcore band An Albatross about channeling the energy of chaos for live shows, their new collaborative album, and the psychedelic power of music. (more)

11-14-08

Life

What Does Yoga Have to Do with Vegetarianism?

Sharon Gannon

Yoga's popularity has grown tremendously in the midst of a global crisis, because it  promises to transform our ways of relating to animals, the Earth, and one another. The most important part of yoga practice may happen three times a day when you sit down to eat. (more)

11-13-08

Psyche

Entheogenic Spirituality as a Human Right

Martin W. Ball

U.S. law sees "freedom of religion" as referring primarily to the freedom to believe and secondarily to the freedom to practice. However, something sorely missing from our legal protections is any recognition of the significance of direct spiritual experience itself, including with sacred plants. (more)

11-12-08

Tech

Of Campfires and Computers

Roy Christopher

From language to advertising to technology, all of our experiences are mediated to some degree. We need to be more mindful of what constitutes authentic experience. It's vital that we participate more fully in the stories of our time and our lives. (more)

11-11-08

Life

Side Effects of Medical Marijuana

Paul Krassner

I talked with the authors of Dying to Get High: Marijuana as Medicine, about medical marijuana's side effects, such as forgiveness, joie de vivre, and personal transformation. (more)

11-11-08

Arts

True Punk: Everything I Say Is a Lie

Steven Taylor

Two broad streams feed into punk. One is the African stream that since the mid 19th century has been a wellspring of American popular musics. The other is the avant-garde stream that since the late 19th century has blurred the boundaries between art and life. Both made art a medium of protest. (more)

11-10-08

Psyche

Catching the Bug of Synchronicity

Paul Levy

Synchronicities are expressions of the dreamlike nature of reality – moments in time when the timeless, dreamlike nature of the universe shines forth its radiance and openly reveals itself to us, offering an open doorway to lucidity. (more)

11-7-08

Arts

RS Survey: The Results

Jonathan Phillips

To our delight, many of you heeded our call to fill out the Reality Sandwich community survey. Now that the results have been tabulated, you can find out more about your fellow RSers: who they are, what they're into, who they'd like us to interview, and even who their heroes are. (more)

11-7-08

Arts

Why Mrs. Blake Cried

Erik Davis

In William Blake's Sexual Path to Spiritual Vision, Marsha Keith Schuchard makes a strange and compelling case that Blake's imaginative universe was deeply shaped by a thriving London subculture of spiritual sexuality. (more)

11-6-08

Commons

The World Exhales

Antonio Lopez

When I discovered yesterday morning that Obama had won, I wept. And wept. Is it an exaggeration to say the global village's heart is opening up?
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11-6-08

Arts

Building with a Blue-Eyed Devil

Propaganda Anonymous

Author Michael Muhammad Knight has been called a heretic by some and a pioneer by others. In this interview, Knight discusses the shared roots of Hip-Hop and American Islam, his relationship with The Five Percenter movement, being a white Muslim, and he reflects on the future of race relations in the U.S.

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11-5-08

Commons

Breakdown or Breakthrough?

Daniel Pinchbeck

Witnessing the unraveling of the global financial system, I find myself gripped by contrasting emotions. (more)

11-4-08

Tech

Warrior in the Infosphere

Steven Vedro

[Living in the Infosphere] • "Always-on" networks have thrown us into a sea of idea fragments that flow from brain to brain, reproducing like viruses. Living with such an information glut can be dangerous. But we can draw upon the deep wisdom of archetypes for boundary protection. (more)

11-4-08

Arts

Sell Ads for Reality Sandwich

Ken Jordan

RS is looking for experienced ad sales reps to join our team of dedicated evolutionaries.  Connect with great people while helping your favorite web magazine pay some bills (more)

10-10-08

Psyche

The Great Pyramids of Russia

Jennifer Flynn

Russian Inventor Aleksandr Golod explores both modern and ancient healing technologies with two dozens pyramids that include "The New World Wonder." (more)

9-16-08

Arts

Twittering the Sandwich

Jennifer Palmer

Catch daily updates of the ongoing evolution by joining RS on Twitter, or add us as a friend on Facebook and MySpace. (more)

10-30-08

Arts

Promotional Rescue

Daniel Pinchbeck

Over 50 percent of those who took our survey said they wanted to tell their friends about us. Join our digital street marketing team and spread the word about Reality Sandwich. (more)

10-30-08



Arts

Footsteps in Africa

Salma

Catch an RS sneak preview of Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey on Dec. 17 in NYC. Discussion with director Kathi von Koerber, editor CC Treadway, and composer Jamshied Sharifi will follow screening. (more)

12-2-08

Psyche

The Unseen Multiverse

Bill Machon

Unseen forces and structures seem to be tugging on our observable universe, leading researchers to develop a radical new theory that could change the laws of physics.

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12-2-08

Arts

Podcast Alembic

Andy Warren

Brent Stirton, Charles Grob, Timothy Leary, Robert Forte, Toby Hemenway, Stanislav Grof, Peter Russell, and John Anthony West are featured in this digest of consciousness-expanding podcasts.

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12-2-08

Tech

The Cosmic Body

Morgan Maher

Researchers are combining medical imaging technology with astronomy to form a new discipline known as Astronomical Medicine. (more)

12-1-08

Eco

Sovereignty in the City

Elizabeth Hart

The upcoming documentary Edible City shows us that the next generation of farmers are changing our relationship with food one backyard at a time. [Trailer]

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12-1-08

Life

Sex in the News

Jamye Waxman

Viagra is used for something other than an erection, eHarmony has to finally recognize, and fix, the fact that they don’t “do” gay dating, and "clitoris" is not a safe word. (more)

12-1-08

Life

Buy Nothing Day Dance

Reverend Billy

Celebrate this year's Buy Nothing Day with a "dance your debt away" extravaganza at Union Square, NYC. Also, check out the Ten Commandments of Buylessness. (more)

11-28-08

Arts

Souldish NYC: Nov. 28 - Dec. 7

Salma

This Thanksgiving New Yorkers can groove to GlobeSonic, buy nothing at the Really Free Market, visit a Winter Wonderland for Animals, learn about the Green Collar Economy, and make Handmade Holiday Gifts. (more)

11-27-08

Life

Crystal Bowl Persuasion

Jonathan Phillips

Reality Sandwich is proud to be a media sponsor for a Journey with the Sound of Crystal Bowls at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in NYC on December 4th. (more)

11-26-08

Commons

Blackwater Under Fire

Stephen Hershey

After fourteen months, indictments are finally being drafted against Blackwater operatives for opening fire upon Iraqi civilians in September 2007. (more)

11-26-08

Tech

The Fuel Cell Phone

Alan Scheurman

The Swedish- based company myFC has developed a way to use portable fuel cell technology to charge hand-held electronics. (more)

11-26-08

Eco

The First Green President?

Morgan Maher

Barack Obama shows up at the Governor's Global Climate Summit by video address with a sober promise to engage in "green government." (more)

11-25-08

Arts

Art of the Living Dead

Morgan Maher

The Glue Society worked with psychic mediums to contact dead artists, including Picasso and John Lennon, and asked them to create new art. (more)

11-25-08

Arts

Techno Maestro

ST Frequency

Highbrow classical meets heady electronica in a historic concert collaboration between Detroit techno legend Carl Craig and France's Les Siècles Orchestra. Vive le beat! (more)

11-25-08

Life

A Light from the Dark

Adam Elenbaas

Scientists have discovered an unusual surplus of electrons bombarding the earth from outer space. The cosmic rays may be coming from dark matter in our solar system.  (more)

11-24-08

Arts

Live Action Watchmen

Erin Shaw

Alan Moore's famed graphic novel Watchmen is set to hit the big screen this March.  Check out the new trailer here. [Video] (more)

11-21-08

Commons

The Drug Quagmire

Renee Verdier

The Marijuana Policy Project's latest YouTube video conveys the folley of America's ongoing "Drug War" in just 100 seconds.[Video] (more)

11-21-08

Arts

Gen-We Will Rock You

Morgan Maher

The largest generation in American history, Gen-We or "Millennials," are emerging as a social, poltical and philosophical force. Download the book and watch this video to see how they are changing the world. (more)

11-20-08

Eco

Right to the Source

Elizabeth Hart

At the Source Farm Ecovillage in St. Thomas, Jamaica, dome building provides innovative space for healing and sustainability.

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11-20-08

Eco

A New Myco-Brew

Jennifer Flynn

A mushroom in Patagonia is found to produce hydrocarbons similar to diesel. (more)

11-19-08