The change you DON'T see should be the change you worry most about.

We tend to worry about the acute changes, the fast, the big, the visible. The changes you DON'T see should be the changes you worry most about.

Slow, insidious changes, all but invisible, wreak havoc that defies diagnosis and so go unchallenged. Introduction of mass antibiotic over use in farming destroys our natural physiology with severe consequences. Wild caught freshwater fish are contaminated with Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS), man-made chemicals known to cause serious health problems. Personal technology use continues to grow, both in time of attention consumed and area of life infiltrated. Trust in institutions of every kind as well as in our neighbors crumbles, with AI promising to further erode our confidence in one another.

These long changes are not visible and don’t illicit fear and worry until it is too late to respond other than to live with the effects.

Question the value of “progress”. Sure, meat is cheap, but what is the long term cost? Stain resistant fabrics and easy clean pans are convenient. Are the corresponding health problems like cancers, endocrine disorders, and reproductive issues also convenient? Is the connected, automated home worth the risk when everything can -and will eventually be- hacked?