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The World Within the World

February 1, 2025
The World Within the WorldHealth

A series in progress. This collection explores how a human life is shaped across time—by the systems we build, the environments we inhabit, and the cultural assumptions we carry. Essays forthcoming.

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BirthAnthropocene

November 2025

Birth

“Every journey begins with the first step.” – Chinese proverb

ToddlersBiophilia

October 2025

Toddlers

“From infancy we concentrate happily on ourselves and other organisms. To an extent still undervalued in philosophy and religion, our existence depends on this propensity, our spirit is woven from it, hope rises on its currents.” – E. O Wilson

Middle ChildhoodEquity & Place

December 2025

Middle Childhood

“As courageous, creative change-makers we have the opportunity and moral authority to change the social, political, and economic structures that cause injustice and climate chaos. Youth are standing up for our fundamental right to inherit a stable and survivable planet.” – Kelsey Juliana

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