I write about our socio-ecological crises, describe disaster capitalism and the problems of elite rule, exploring responses in democratic renewal and experimental culture, particularly here in Scotland.

Contact Mike Small at: mike@abaton.co.uk or phone (00 44) 0791 288 1314.

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Abaton (from the Greek a, not; baino, I go), a town of changing location. Though not inaccessible, no one has ever reached it and visitors headed for Abaton have been known to wander for many years without even catching a glimpse of the town. Certain travellers, however, have seen it rising slightly above the horizon, especially at dusk...(more here)