After a year offline, the blog is back at integrationism.blog—with the Galápagos diary, the gratitude practice, book reviews, and a series on the idea behind On the Destiny of Species. … More The blog is back
Watching the fish at the Laguna de las Ninfas: why the tension between risk-taking and caution runs all the way down our evolutionary heritage—and why humans are, in Bronowski’s phrase, the social solitary. … More Gratitude Practice: The Social Solitary
Messages across continents in an instant, home overnight by air—and what the same journeys cost Darwin, just two lifetimes ago. … More Gratitude Practice: Modern Communication and Transportation Networks
In the morning I walk from my hostel to the Charles Darwin Research Station (the operative branch of the Charles Darwin Foundation), about a ten minute walk along the southern coast east of Puerto Ayora. The narrow cobblestone road with a sidewalk to one side is lined on both by dense vegetation. Occasionally small, colorful … More 2 June 2021: Charles Darwin Research Station
I arrive at the airport in Guayaquil about two hours before departure, hoping that gives me enough time to get to the gate. Before checking in with the airline, first I have to wait at another counter to obtain a Transit Locater Card, and although I preregistered online, the line is slow. They seem dubious … More 1 June 2021: Arrival in Galápagos
