On this podcast a couple weeks ago I explored “The Great Stage Theory Debate”, a controversy kicked off by a tweet from Nora Bateson that said that developmental theory is “BS, colonial as hell and has got to go.” Now, apparently, we have the whole book version! “The Dawn of Everything: A New History of […]
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This is part 2 of a series. See part 1 on ‘How Prosperity Solves Problems’ Understandable despair The trouble with climate change – as I explained the Part 1 of this series – is that the incumbent authorities to which the public looks for guidance, including most especially the scientific community, have failed to
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Decision-makers at the COP26 UN climate summit might do well to remind themselves of a game called ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon’. Because only by understanding the interconnection of the world’s problems can we recognize how they can be rapidly solved by addressing them systemically at the root. Invented in the 1990s by three college
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If you believe in the social impact potential of cooperatives, self-managing organisations & mutual aid networks, but, like me, you’ve been skeptical about web3 (cryptocurrencies, DAOs & blockchains) then I invite you to take a second look. In this newsletter I’ve compiled my favourite web3 podcasts, articles, people & projects to maybe convince you that
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We know high trait neuroticism is associated with anxiety and depression. Can very low trait neuroticism be a problem?
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Hey Folks, I occasionally appear as a guest on other peoples’ podcasts. Below are links to a few of my favorites over the last few months. Hope you enjoy and share. How the Culture War Creates Integral Consciousness, The Stoa with Peter Limberg Key Themes of the Daily Evolver, The Integral Stage, with Layman Pascal
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We need to shift from a social influence focus to one that cultivates relational value.
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During COP 26, as he was on route to the G20 summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had an extraordinary message. Civilization could collapse “like the Roman empire”, he warned, “unless we get this right in tackling climate change.” “Humanity, civilization and society can go backwards as well as forwards and when they start to
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What follows is a transcript for the podcast The Science of Light – Matt Maruca – Mitochondrial Health. Topics within the interview include: The effects of light on epigenetic expression How light drives mitochondrial functions The definition of “junk light” and how it impacts our health Full-spectrum light vs. natural light? Why circadian rhythms are
Global business groups are calling on governments to pursue an international strategy on carbon pricing at the COP26 UN climate summit. While well-intentioned, the reality is we don’t need carbon pricing to create a level-playing field in global markets. We just need to end trillions of dollars of subsidies to the coal, oil and gas
