Pay what you can
by“Food: why do some people have it, and others don’t? It just doesn’t make sense!” exclaims one interviewee featured in the short film Everybody Eats,…
economy
Preserving the harvest
byIn small, rural communities in Haiti, farmers have bushels of fruit that they are unable to bring to market in the cities before the…
A common treasury for all
byEditor’s Note: This essay is the last in a series of three. Part one explored the differences between the money code of value and…
On roadkill, biking, and idiomatic English
byMy mom says, “I want to start a blog of pictures of roadkill. Just pictures of roadkill, and that grimace they all have. I’ll…
Brick and Mortar
byThree Rivers, Michigan (2016) “What can individual people do to help out the downtown economy of Three Rivers? Spread the word that this is…
The work of hands
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. This editorial from 2014 was from an issue on the…
Breeding for profit
byEditor’s note: A portion of this essay was originally published in Geez Magazine, issue 17. It is currently part two of a three-part series,…
Cane Press
byRio Coco, Nicaragua (August 2013) On his farm in the remote Rio Coco region of Nicaragua, a man uses his homemade press to make…
A question of value(s)
byEditor’s Note: The following essay is part one in a series of three that will explore the implications of different types of values for…
What we need
byThe morning air is cold, and birds chatter as they warm up in light that filters into the garden from the east. Though I…