John Ikerd2 days ago4 minWorldview of Sustainable AgricultureThe hierarchical worldview of sustainability also characterizes the individual entities or smaller wholes that make up the larger whole...
John IkerdJun 154 minThe Hierarchy of Authentic SustainabilityI ended my previous post by explaining that the worldview of authentic sustainability reflects an understanding that economies are a part...
John IkerdJun 84 minTypical Worldview of SustainabilityIn my previous post, I related the “five stages of grief” to the stages of transition from an unsustainable to sustainable society. They...
John IkerdJan 104 minWHY?I spent much of the first thirty years of my early life preparing to be a scientist, a social scientist but nonetheless a scientist. I...
John IkerdNov 1, 20214 minThe Values of SustainabilityEverything eventually boils down to economics! How many times have we heard this assertion—as if it were settled truth? Farmers need an...
John IkerdOct 12, 20215 minSustainability and the Laws of NatureWe humans are subject to the same laws of nature that govern the rest of the universe. If this were not true, there would be no concern...