There are individuals who describe themselves as living by traditionally libertarian values such as autonomy, personal freedom (usually freedom of choice or market freedom), individualism, and self-sufficiency. These traits on their own — or in moderation — aren’t inherently harmful, but it is often the people who hold these values…

Something that I have realized over the past few years working in conservation and related fields, while also educating myself on other societal issues (i.e., homelessness, wealth inequality, racism, etc.), …

I want to be clear here — I have never, and would never consider suicide. I think that suicide does more harm to those around a person than that person likely recognizes during whatever trauma they may be experiencing at that time. However, sometimes I genuinely wish I had never…

This Sunday, March 6th, marks the 10-year anniversary of my grandpa Qayum’s passing meaning it’s been a decade since he left us in 2012. Not long after he passed away, my grandmother died in May, leaving my mom suddenly without either of her parents. I think about my grandparents often…

In light of some recent reception to things that I have posted on my social media — whether in my own personal writing, or from other content that I repost, I get the sense that some (or maybe many) people might not have a great understanding of what I mean…

As conservation and environmental activists, we spend much of our time fighting numerous individual battles across diverse fronts related to environmental concerns. These battles may include, but are not limited to protecting old growth forests, preventing the creation of new fossil fuel infrastructure, demanding emissions reductions, fighting for the protection…

What does it mean to be free? What does freedom mean to me or to others? What would real freedom feel like in our lived material reality? Is freedom an objective goal or is freedom subjective to the individual based on their own conceptions of what constitutes being free? Is…

People who know me should have at least a surface level understanding of my love of sunrises and sunsets. I take an excessive number of sunset photos purely for my own enjoyment, and I wanted to try and explain why they captivate me so deeply. I think it’s amazing that…

Fuck private property. The existence of private property rights is explicitly antithetical to achieving anything intended for the public good. Assigning ownership over property (i.e., land, technology, or ideas) guarantees a system of exploitation between those who control those resources, and those who do not. it creates a system where…