via Films for Action Within modern life exists a paradox: we celebrate democracy as a political system, but not as an economic system, even though our workplaces have a far greater impact on our day to day lives. It's fair to say that most workplaces...
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Dutch city of Utrecht to experiment with a universal, unconditional 'basic income'
via The Independent The Dutch city of Utrecht will start an experiment which hopes to determine whether society works effectively with universal, unconditional income introduced. The city has paired up with the local university to establish whether the...
Read morePLENTITUDE: The Economy of True Wealth
This fun animation provides a vision of what a post-consumer society could look like, with people working fewer hours and pursuing re-skilling, homesteading, and small-scale enterprises that can help reduce the overall size and impact of the consumer...
Read moreENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace...
Read moreWhy are there USB drives sticking out of the walls of New York buildings?_Dead Drops!
'Dead Drops' is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. USB flash drives are embedded into walls, buildings and curbs accessable to anybody in public space. Everyone is invited to drop or find files on a dead drop. Plug...
Read moreCentral Banks Are Losing Control Of The Financial Markets
By Michael Snyder (Source: The Economic Collapse; June 5, 2015; http://tinyurl.com/ozbpsvl) Every great con game eventually comes to an end. For years, global central banks have been manipulating the financial marketplace with their monetary voodoo. Somehow,...
Read moreFrom the desk of Hans-Peter
Some days ago I got a cartoon: This funny cartoon leaves me with a shallow taste, since we all have experienced it…either in us or for sure we saw it in others. You know the One´s outside of the room How many projects and good ideas weren´t translated...
Read moreIndigenous Wisdom and Healing with Evon Peter
We invite you to explore some of THRIVE pioneer Evon Peter’s work and wisdom. And we invite you to consider how can we heal with indigenous and other persecuted people around the earth? Evon Peter is the executive director of the Indigenous Leadership...
Read moreThe BLOOM- A Journey through transformational festivals
The Bloom explores how Transformational Festivals have become incubators and spaces for “Practicing The New World”, where the festivals are produced using a model of CO-CREATION, utilizing an ethos of PARTICIPATION to create these remarkable realities...
Read moreBrene Brown: The power of vulnerability - on Connectivity and shame
Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. Over the last twelve years she has been involved in research on a range of topics, including vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston,...
Read moreOpen Source ‘Solar Pocket Factory’ Can 3D Print A Solar Panel Every 15 Seconds
Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein, two young inventors based in the Philippines, are taking their passion for clean free energy and developing a way to make it accessible and cheap for everyone. These guys are working tirelessly to provide a product that...
Read moreIt´s time to reinvent organizations
Most books on organizations are written for people hoping to find the secret key to gaining market share, beating competition and increasing profits. They offer advice on how to better play the game of success within the current management paradigm. "Reinventing...
Read moreOne of this projects we like to share: The School of All Relations
The School Of All Relations is an educational program for international youth aged 18-25, based on the Greek Island of Aegina. Rooted in nature and global community, SOAR creates a space to deepen connection to ourselves, others and to the world, with...
Read more805 Million Names – Zlatan Ibrahimović
On 14 February 2015, Paris Saint-German played against Caen at Parc des Princes. For most players this game was just another day on the job. For Zlatan Ibrahimović this was his most important game to date. Underneath his sweater he had 50 new names tattooed....
Read moreGerman Movie Augenhoehe
The world of work is changing rapidly. But where? The film EYE LEVEL goes where the change is made in the best sense. We visit companies and #Pioniere, the Ultimate differently and do things better: Here are fairness, innovation, responsibility and cooperation...
Read moreW LLFULL BL NDNESS
Why you should listen How do organizations think? In her book, Willful Blindness Margaret Heffernan examines why businesses and the people who run them often ignore the obvious -- with consequences as dire as the global financial crisis and Fukushima...
Read moreCultural Creatives 1.0 – The (R)Evolution
Cultural Creatives 1.0 – THE REVOLUTION is a documentary made by Frygis Fogel, an Hungarian independent filmmaker, on the topic of the Cultural Creatives, people who are taking an interest in improving the quality of life and making it sustainable for...
Read moreBig Ideas 2015:from Blogger Naomi Simson
Naomi Simson is the founding director of Australian online tech success story RedBalloon. She has written more than 800 blog posts at NaomiSimson.com, is a professional speaker, author of Live what you Love (pre-order now) and now TV personality on Channel...
Read moreThe tools for a radical new kind of leadership
Article The Guardians on Leadership Scilla Elworthy: Dr Scilla Elworthy has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times. Her new book is Pioneering the Possible: Awakened Leadership for a World that Works (North Atlantic Books), and her TED talk...
Read morePLAYING FOR CHANGE_Connecting the world through music
Playing for Change is a multimedia music project, created by the American producer and sound engineer Mark Johnson with his Timeless Media Group, that seeks to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. Playing For Change also created...
Read moreChange starts within__TEDxTalk
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Is it possible for everyone on Earth to have food and shelter, and not have to work just to survive? Why do we fear change? In this talk, Joe Martino explores the...
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