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Self-Organizing Community Democracy for the Internet Age_Bioneers
via enliving edge Hans-Peter Comment: We need to listen more deeply what , why and how people share.Using the same wordings with a different purpose and understanding, can make a huge difference and outcome. The bioneers are one of them, which make you...
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Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
via TEDex by Robert WaldingerPsychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Zen priest Robert Waldinger is the Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies in history. What keeps us happy and healthy as we go...
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Emilie Wapnick: Why some of us don't have one true calling
via TED What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites"...
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Hoffice: Swedish freelancers transform their homes into vibrant co-working spaces
via fastcompany + hoffice by Julie M. Rodriguez While working from home can be a great thing, it can be hard if you’re the kind of person who needs human interaction to stay inspired, or if you have trouble staying focused outside of an office. And for...
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WomenWagePeace Movement March of Hope
see website WomenWagePeace Women Wage Peace works to bring about a viable peace agreement. We will place the option of a political resolution at the top of the public agenda, as it is the only outcome that offers life and hope. A new and different reality...
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Human Healing Unlocked: transforming suffering into wellbeing | Dr David Reilly | TEDxFindhornSalon
Dr David Reilly MD’s talk on how to unlock the potential of human healing is both fascinating and touching. Using the example of one of his patients, and with a moving twist at the end, David interprets 40 years of academic research into a radical way...
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Ecovillages — A Leading Edge for Sustainability
via website New Story Hub “The web of life is sacred, and we’re part of that web. Since the prevailing story says humans are separate from the rest of life, how can we (re)find ourselves in that web? ~ Political Science Professor Karen Litfin, author...
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France requires all new buildings to have green roofs or solar panels
by Charley Cameron via inhabitat_The Guardian France just passed a trailblazing new law that requires that all new buildings constructed in commercial areas to be partially-covered by either solar panels or green roofs. Not only will this bring dramatic...
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Liquid Organisation: People Driven Disruption
By Stelio Verzera originally published in youtube After a whole century of Tayloristic management of hierarchical and bureaucratic organisations, it’s time to evolve farther. Let’s learn how to have leadership and competences emerge, to let merit really...
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Pionier Project: WELL stands for "Women’s Empowerment through Local Livelihood
Initiated in 2005, in Auroville Tamil Nadu, as a tsunami rehabilitation program, Wellpaper has grown into a social enterprise model that touches the lives of over 100 women across many villages in the area. The primary goal of WELL is to empower local...
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Meet The New Breed Of Activist Investors Who Are Trying To Give Silicon Valley A Conscience
Arjuna Capital, which went to Facebook’s and Google’s recent shareholder meetings with proposals for gender equity disclosure, is the most visible of these firms. via FastCompany Blog By Cale Guthrie Weissman Last Thursday, hundreds of Facebook shareholders...
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Paper-thin printed solar cells could provide power for 1.3 billion people
by Greg Beach, 06/17/15 via inhabitat The cost of solar power has declined dramatically over the past few decades, from $40 per watt in 1977 to $0.74 per watt in 2013. This trend is expected to accelerate as improvements in efficiency and new technologies...
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Food rebel Paolo Ciapparelli_heritage bitto cheese
The Association of Producers consists of 15 cattle breeders who took over the historical mountain pastures in Val Gerola and Albaredo per San Marco (Valtellina-Lombardia). They produce what is considered one of the best Alpine cheese and certainly the...
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Riane Eisler - Building A Caring Economy
Is it possible to build a truly caring economy? Riane Eisler proposes a new approach to economics that gives visibility and value to the most essential human work: the work of caring for people and nature. Riane Eisler is a social scientist, attorney,...
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Struggling With Chronic Illness? HEAL is the One Documentary to Watch
“The body is so intelligent and it’s designed to heal and repair itself at every moment.” ~ Kelly Noonan Gores, producer of HEAL documentary Source: Wake up Newsletter by Carolinne Wright The innate wisdom of the body can heal any disease, any disorder...
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Consciousness and the New Paradigm
Source Institute of Noetic Sience By IONS intern Adrian David Nelson These days a lot of people talk about a ‘new paradigm.’ In the modern world there are paradigm shifts taking place everywhere, from ecology, economics and health, to physics and cosmology....
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Amsterdam’s new 3D-printed steel bridge is revolutionizing the building industry
by Lucy Wang via inhabitat Hejmans, the innovative Dutch construction company behind the smart highway and glowing Van Gogh-inspired bicycle paths, has unveiled their latest avant-garde project: a 3D-printed steel bridge in the heart of Amsterdam. Created...
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Matt Mullenweg; Founder of WordPress Shares Everything
Interview By: http://unreasonable.is/ WordPress School ;-----) http://WPSchool.org Matt Mullenweg is the founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic. He created WordPress in 2004 When he was only 19 years old. Matt Mullenweg is the founder of WordPress...
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Alan Watts on the Importance of Letting Go
Food for thought from Alan Watts that can apply to your life in several different ways. "Let go and let it happen." Credits: Speech by Alan Watts Edited by Collective Evolution Universe clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3Q4bRQZ3k Conductor video:...
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A Millionaire Is Building a Blockchain Utopia in the Nevada Desert
Screenshot Futurism Where others might see 67,000 acres of desolate desert, Jeffrey Berns sees a future utopia powered by blockchain. Earlier this year, Berns’s company, Blockchains LLC, bought a vast plot of land surrounding Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory...
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Supramental Intelligence and the Emergence of a New Economic Culture
International Conference on Roadmap for an inclusive, Sustainable, and Technologically Advanced Future 2025 by the Auro University, Surat, Gujarat, India By Hans-Peter Kraus & Dagmar Rother Degen When the Old Maps No Longer Work Across industries, sectors,...
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My year by saying yes to everything TED talk by Shonda Rhimes
via TED talk Hans-Peter´s comment: Thank you Maja for sending it in from NY. Maja takes part of a project called BLiSS and recommended it as an exceptional talk. Find out. Shonda Rhimes, the titan behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With...
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Insight Sustainabilty: SOIL_Column by Simon
by Simon Poeschl When I was asked for writing some blogs about sustainability, I've thought many times how to start that column. Lots of ideas came to my mind but at least I decided it would be the best beginning with dirt. Why dirt? Our planet is covered...
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Solar-powered wooden lofts heated independently of Amsterdam’s grid
via inhabitat by Lidija Grozdanic Source ANA architects Dutch design studio ANA architects connected four plots in Amsterdam to create a series of lofts built entirely of wood. Houtlofts use solar energy, heat recovery systems and other sustainable features...
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The Classroom Is Dead
via BRIGHT by Eli Horowitz under CC 4.0. What if everything about the future of school was the opposite of school? 2024 Now more than ever, we must be vigilant in our defense of our children’s future. Back in 2016, we spoke of “disruption” — disrupting...
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