It’s often believed that the clean energy disruption could be fundamentally constrained by resource scarcity in the form of insurmountable raw materials and mineral bottlenecks. Increasingly, some argue that it entails a net decrease in the energy available to societies, and therefore warn of an unavoidable decline in material prosperity in coming decades. In the […]
Is the self the true essence of what we are? Is it a myth? A new model helps provide answers.
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Decarbonizing the global economy at first glance looks like an overwhelming task, given that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from everywhere – every product, technology, industry, service, and sub-sector. But at RethinkX, based on our insights into the interface between societal change and technology disruptions, we have found that this challenge can be met rapidly
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I have studied, taught and practiced meditation for over 30 years. I consider meditation, arising in its endless variations, to be indispensable to spiritual development and I sing its praises regularly on this podcast. I have also occasionally spoken about my experience years ago when an intense period of mindfulness meditation triggered a multi-year siege
You would probably not willingly drink contaminated water or eat rotten food. But every day billions of people breathe polluted air and do not stop to think twice about it. That’s why air pollution is slashing the lives of billions of people around the world by up to six years, according to a recent study
As our world leaders prepare to gather at the UN climate conference (COP26) this fall to discuss future action on climate change, there is one major question on the table. Will we as a global society come together to take control of the situation and prevent catastrophic climate change, or are we too far gone?
At UN climate summit, we must choose clean prosperity or climate catastrophe Read More »
We’re pleased to announce that Emil Ejner Friis’ first course on metamodernism is almost sold out. The next course is already up on the Dandelion platform. The follow-up course, beginning 5th of January 2022, is an intense deep-dive reserved for just 12 participants interested in a more intimate experience with Emil as your teacher. Here’s
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North Atlantic right whales face an increasing risk of extinction due to climate change. According to a new study by scientists at Cornell University, warming oceans have driven the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population from its traditional and protected habitat in the Gulf of Maine into cooler waters of the Gulf of St.
Despite Growing Extinction Risk, This is How Whales Could Flourish Like Never Before Read More »
Preview: When Simone Biles Stepped AsideCatch the full episode on the Post-Progressive Post Welcome to “This Week in the New York Times,” a new podcast with Jeff Salzman on the Post-Progressive Post! In this new live program, Jeff Salzman gives his unique post-progressive take on the news and opinion of the day. Tune in to
Do you know the vertical layers of the psyche?
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