Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change
Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change The biggest problem for the climate change fight isn’t technology – it’s human psychology. And doom and gloom messaging is just NOT working. This video presents the results of social experiments aimed at changing human behaviors in positive ways. Find out what approaches were effective […]
Turning Inward
Turning Inward The solstice season is a perfect time to step back from thinking and analyzing and pop culture, and discover the wisdom of our own heart. Interconnectedness is not just a theory or an intellectual idea – it’s a feeling, something you know without thinking. By turning inward, taming our thinking, and opening our […]
The Problem with “Nature-Based” Solutions
The Problem with “Nature-Based” Solutions This article highlights how even well-intentioned solutions, when framed in the Material Worldview, may can actually be counter-productive. Indigenous leaders say that nature-based solutions might sound inspiring and necessary, but the phrase is misleading. “What we saw referred to as ‘nature-based solutions’ was a co-optation of Indigenous worldviews but also […]
The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma This ground-breaking film from 2020 offers an eye-opening peek behind the scenes into the power and purpose of the algorithms that drive the worlds social media experience. I want to Learn and I have between 60 and 120 minutes Source: Center for Humane Technology Functional Sector: Media, Infrastructure Date Added: 2024-03-26 Category: […]
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible Many of us share the feeling that at the core of our civilization something is fundamentally amiss. Few have been willing to commit themselves as fully as Charles Eisenstein to uncovering what that is. And what emerges from his inquiry is a stunning vision of a […]
The All We Can Save Book
The All We Can Save Book Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. I want to Learn and I have Time for a Deeper Dive Source: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson Functional Sector: Hub, Infrastructure, Governance […]
Sustainable lifestyles
Sustainable lifestyles This article recommends applying a ‘people lens’ to sustainability. People do not change behavior based on what they should do. People act to fulfill their needs and aspirations.The UN Environment Programme defines sustainable lifestyles as “ways of living, social behaviors and choices, that minimize environmental degradation (use of natural resources, CO2 emissions, waste […]
On Cultural Symbiogenesis
On Cultural Symbiogenesis In his Substack essay and expanded LinkedIn post, Flyer outlines a transformative framework: shifting from isolated “silos” to network-centric social systems woven together by shared values and inner coherence. He offers both theory and embodied practice—such as triggering “spiritual climate change” within communities—and connects them to global change movements. Flyer’s call is […]
If you win the popular imagination, you change the game: why we need new stories on climate
If you win the popular imagination, you change the game: why we need new stories on climate So much is happening, both wonderful and terrible – and it matters how we tell it. We can’t erase the bad news, but to ignore the good is the route to indifference or despair. I want to Learn […]
Evolution’s Arrow: The Direction of Evolution and the Future of Humanity
Evolution’s Arrow: The Direction of Evolution and the Future of Humanity This book provide deep insights into how cooperation emerges. It demonstrates that evolution moves in the direction of producing cooperative organisations of greater scale and evolvability — from cells to societies. It also shows that evolution itself has evolve, progressively improving the ability of […]