The language we use reflects and defines the way we think of the world we are part of. Speaking of the world as a set of resources to be used, facilitates a separation between humans and nature. A grammar of animacy can re-enchant the world we inhabit and promote a greater sense of care and … Continue reading Rivers: a grammar of animacy
Tag: Anarchist Bestiary
An Anarchist Bestiary: The Bonnacon
Humour and/as liberation The Bonnacon is a mythical creature found in many medieval bestiaries added as a source of comedy due to its scatalogical defense mechanism. It is a reminder that humour can be an invitation to joy, solidarity and liberation when directed against oppression. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: The Bonnacon
An Anarchist Bestiary: Lichen
We are not individuals Lichens help us think beyond ourselves solely as separate individuals by highlighting the variety, complexity and intimacy of how our lives are reproduced, maintained and enriched in close interdependence with the more than human world. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Lichen
An Anarchist Bestiary: Jellyfish
Becoming Ungovernable Jellyfish can inspire us to escape authority, making ourselves invisible, undefinable and ungovernable; to read the prevailing currents and, avoiding co-option occupying the margins, to thrive outside the mainstream. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable us to learn with and from other species, … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Jellyfish
An Anarchist Bestiary: Murmurations
Practicing Togetherness Murmurations act as an exemplar for the power and importance of practicing togetherness. Of organising, communicating, negotiating and acting together; fully responsible for ourselves, but so much stronger as a community. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable us to learn with and from … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Murmurations
