The Key to Thriving in the Apocalypse

Sailing through Guna Yala has hammered home a truth we struggle to practice: the good life is all about stripping down, not levelling up.

Hernan lives on Cambombia, one of the small islands on the San Blas Archipelago. He is the head of a family of fishermen.

When I set sail across the Atlantic Ocean, I imagined the Caribbean as a natural paradise full of postcard beaches where Falkor, my 34-foot sailboat, would sway under the sun.

Instead, I’ve encountered challenging weather, polluted co…