Jim Merkel takes us inside OOR Experiences in Kerala, a masterclass in material recovery built from 100% recycled materials. Inspired by Laurie Baker and COSTFORD.
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Reading "The Chalice and the Blade" opened my eyes.
I saw how I was part of a dominator society — men over women, humans over nature, the rich over the poor. And I didn't want to be part of that anymore. In a partnership society, you feel better every day.
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I had no idea the U.S. was running 50 covert operations to destabilize countries for business interests. As lead engineer, I was asked to sell a device that would hurt people — and I said no.
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When the crisis in Kerala forced migration to the Middle East, families were left behind. Wives stayed in villages under constant watch, facing moral policing and a patriarchal mindset.
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In Kerala, women carry the weight of crisis. 90% of workers in the employment guarantee scheme are women — proof of how deeply poverty and policy shifts from food crops to cash crops have hit families.
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Saving Walden's World explores these truths and the courage to imagine a freer, kinder way of living.
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