on the death of gaia.com & the future of social media

So it turns out that gaia.com is shutting down. While this doesn’t really surprise those of us who’ve been around for a while – after all, there’s a trail of media acquisitions behind Gaiam that didn’t really go the way many hoped they would (for those who don’t know, gaia.com was originally zaadz.com – one of the most interesting online … Read More

why LOHAS isn’t going to save the world

Just in case you’ve been hiding in a cave with bin Laden, Elvis Presley and the tattered remnants of a global democracy, LOHAS (Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability) is the next big thing. With a global market value in excess of $300 billion, and growing at a rate of between 20 and 300% (depending on who you talk to, and … Read More