There is a tradition in geology where a golden spike is inserted into a layer of rock, signifying the historical beginning, of different geologic events.
Andrew Revkin, in a October 16, 2014 New York Times Opinion blog, discusses his role in the Anthropocene Working Group, in which he comments on the complexities of defining a geologic era with a roomful of international scientists. Heady stuff.
You can read the entire article here.
We’re proud to honor legendary Swiss surrealist HR Giger with HR Giger and the Zeitgeist of the Twentieth Century. Essay by transpersonal psychology founder and author Stanislav Grof. Widely-known for his “biomechanoid” forms which influenced his Alien film character, Giger plumbed the depths of the dark recesses of the human subconscious for his influential and sometimes disturbing work. Published in both English and German in collaboration with Nachtschatten Verlag. Foreword by renowned art historian Christina Muller-Eberling.
Between globetrotting on his mission and changing our wastewater stream, author Mark Nelson found a moment to sit down for an interview with Alaska Public Media’s Steve Heimel. Listen Now.
Stanislav Grof, the pioneer of consciousness research, in a unique essay, interprets HR Giger’s visionary world for the first time from the perspective of transpersonal psychology. To date, HR Giger’s images have been described in myriad variations, but never before within the context of the social relevance of his art. With his interpretation of the claustrophobic, nightmarish aspects of Giger’s art, Grof allows for a new, more profound understanding of the overall work.