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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Susan Cain. Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people, leading to "a...
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Elon Musk: Tesla to launch batteries that can power homes
Tesla is developing a battery that can power homes with stored solar energy so that users do not need to draw power from electricity grid. According to SolarCity, the company responsible for installing the home battery systems, Tesla’s home battery charges...
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W 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...
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Prof. John Ikerd on the Cost of Cheap Food
John Ikerd, Ph.D. is professor emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Dr.Ikerd spent 30 years in various professorial positions at North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Georgia,...
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A very special project: Sharanam -- Rural Development Centre
Since the beginning we are personal related to this very special project. Sharanam is designed as a training and administrative centre of a larger rural development programme initiated by SAS in the surrounding villages of Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu....
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Classroom Alive - The Long Story Short
~Sweden to Greece~ On May 26th, Classroom Alive, a 6-month self-directed walking studies across Europe, was launched. By stepping out of the brick and mortar classroom, the students took up their individual questions and brought them into relationship...
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Are You An Innerpreneur?
by Tara Joyce edited by Hans-Peter Kraus The Making of an Innerpreneur An innerpreneur is an entrepreneur who uses their business to find personal fulfillment (creatively, spiritually, emotionally) and create social change. Defining entrepreneurial traits....
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Windowless Planes. Is this the future of flying?
by Katharine J. Tobal The futuristic concept of having windowless planes may be frightening for some travelers, but what if you know that the windows will be replaced by full-length, high-definition screens allowing constant views of the world outside,...
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What is The Venus Project?
via venus project The Venus Project proposes an alternative vision of what the future can be if we apply what we already know in order to achieve a sustainable new world civilization. It calls for a straightforward redesign of our culture in which the...
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"hand HEAD heart" schumacher college
25 Years ..What Next? Two weeks ago, 300 people gathered in Totnes Civic Hall, Devon, UK, to celebrate 25 years of Schumacher College and consider 'What Next?' for this pioneering educational place, specialising in learning for a more sustainable, just...
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Auroville, The City The Earth Needs
Shot as an introduction to Auroville and produced for educational purpose, this film explores a unique adventure dedicated to human unity. After presenting a text of The Mother known "A Dream", it recalls the origins of Auroville. It then weaves together...
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Earthrise-Trailer
via vimeo by Go Prjects Film Coming Earth Day 2018 Earthrise tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 astronauts, the film recounts their experiences and memories and explores the beauty,...
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Journey of a Social Entrepreneur | Deepak Gadhia | TEDxGLAU
I had the opportunity to meet Dheepak in Germany (he studied in germany and speaks fluently German) during a visit of Freiburg Solar City. He is an amazing pioneer with a burning heart for a new world. Mr. Deepak Gadhia is the Founder of Flareum Solar...
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Moving the Giants – an urgent plan to save the planet
In 1991, arborist David Milarch had a near-death experience that inspired a personal quest to reforest our planet. He would harvest the genetics of the world’s oldest trees, initiate tree-planting efforts to combat climate change, and help restore the...
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Geodesic dome protects cob house & family of 6 in Arctic Circle
Via treehuger by Kimberley Mok source inhabitat Picture Source Naturhuset The Arctic Circle has some of the harshest climate you can imagine: long, cold, dark winters and short summers. Yet this is the very place that the Hjertefølgers, a family of six,...
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IBM Global CEO Study "Capitalizing on Complexity"
Source IBM + Humantific Inheriting a complex world We were overjoyed to see this IBM report entitled “Capitalizing on Complexity / Insights from the Global CEO Study” as it very much reflects our own experience working with organizational leaders. We...
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Future My Love by THE VENUS PROJECT
via websiteFUTURE MY LOVE Hans-Peters comment: If you a Futurist or interested in our Future The Venus Project you need to be aware of. The Venus Project proposes an alternative vision of what the future can be if we apply what we already know in order...
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Israel’s striking LAHO House is wrapped with colorful reclaimed wood
via inhabitat source Arch Daily by Ana Lisa Brahma-Architects turned trash into treasure with their striking LAHO House. Located in a communal settlement in Israel called Hofit, the family home combines minimal lines with found materials. A colorful reclaimed...
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How Nearsoft created its success? By letting go of most of the rules!
via website nearsoft + corperate rebel blog While enjoying the sunny days in California we had the honor to meet with Matt Perez at San Francisco’s waterfront. Matt is the co-founder of Nearsoft, a fast-growing software development company located in...
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Where Cutting-Edge Research Takes Center Stage
via website neuroleadership.com The NeuroLeadership Summit brings some of the most influential minds in business and science together to present the latest breakthrough research that’s shattering conventional wisdom and grabbing the attention of leaders...
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Our Responsibility in the Anthropocene
We live in a new epoch called the “Anthropocene”, in which human activity is the primary determinant for biosphere health. “There’s never been more reason to be nervous. There’s never been more reason to be hopeful.” ~ Johan Rockström, founding director...
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Journey to the Future: A Better World is Possible | Guy Dauncey
via New Story Hub Newsletter Findhorn Fellow, futurist and prolific author, Guy Dauncey, presents Journey to the Future: A Better World is Possible. Guy works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future, and to translate that vision into action....
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What is the Sharing Economy?
via Virgin entrepreneur The word 'economy' can be seen as a bit of a dirty word this days but add the word 'sharing' and suddenly things seem a little brighter. However, with just 5% of the UK public alone fully understanding what the sharing economy...
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Jamie WheelThe Biology of Bliss and the Human OS
via Voice & Exit Jamie Wheal, Executive Director of Flow Genome Project, is a leading expert on the neuro-somatics of ultimate human performance. His work ranges from Fortune 500 companies, leading business schools,Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO),...
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Halfbike is a totally new way to get around that feels like walking and riding a bike at the same time
via inhabitat + website halfbike Halfbike is a totally new kind of personal vehicle, built with the goal of awakening your natural instinct to move. The basic core of Halfbike is built on a bicycle design with a wheel connected to a crankset, but that’s...