Articles: metaphor
Keeping the Smoke Hole Open
It’s no secret that social media has changed us, but is it necessarily for the better? Author Martin Shaw puts social media on the spot as he…
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Dealing With Crossroads: Something to Hang Your Heart On
At a time when we are all confronted by not one, but many crossroads in our modern lives—identity, technology, trust, politics, and a global pandemic—celebrated mythologist and…
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The Complexity of Membranes and the Beauty of the Unseen
It can be comforting to define things using strict categories; black and white, tasty or gross, good or evil. Sandor Ellix Katz, author of Fermentation as Metaphor,…
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The Power of Fermentation: A Bubbling Transformation
Fermentation revivalist Sandor Ellix Katz has spent a lot of time thinking about fermentation. Stemming from his personal obsession with all things fermented, in his newest book,…
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Fermentation as Metaphor
If you’re a foodie, then you’re probably familiar with fermentation; sauerkraut, kimchi, cheese, and beer are just a few of the delicious foods that rely on it.…
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