List: Perspective on the puzzle we seek to solve | Curated by B. Lorraine Smith

Dec 29, 2023
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Perspective on the puzzle we seek to solveA range of thoughts pieces--some with video, diagrams or other media--to explore the challenge and solutions in the transition towards an economy that heals, towards a state where all industry works in service of life.
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Is our civilization going to collapse?And if yes, how do I deal with this?
Oct 15, 2023
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Oct 15, 2023
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Successful Business Serves LifeIt’s time to stop debating with the lighthouse
Dec 17, 2023
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Dec 17, 2023
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Between Heresy and a Hard PlaceA glimpse of life as an inchoate reality-surfer riding waves of awe and ridicule
Jun 5, 2023
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Jun 5, 2023
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Rethinking our Roman peace with Boudica and Manda ScottA journey into ancient history guides the modern spirit
Mar 13, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
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Treeplanting: As Unsustainable As SustainabilityA look back at how planting deforested and sustainability apologized for continued devastation
Feb 23, 2023
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Feb 23, 2023
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Soul Craft
I don’t know how to do thisBut I’m going to do it anyway
Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
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Rainbows, yes. Unicorns, no.Bring on the magic, let go of the fantasy, notice the difference
Nov 2, 2022
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Nov 2, 2022
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What should I eat?That’s a big question — here’s what my gut tells me
Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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When Online Dating Meets Economic TransformationHow I got my own height wrong, and other tales from the unlearning trenches
Sep 27, 2022
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Sep 27, 2022
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Age of Awareness
Money Can’t Buy RealityAnd it can’t be outsourced either
Aug 30, 2022
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Aug 30, 2022
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The Meaning of Life is Not 42It’s 4.7
Aug 23, 2022
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Aug 23, 2022
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Three ways you can stop corporate climate insanityYou see the madness, you’re not buying the endless growth narrative, and you want to help. Now what?
Jul 16, 2022
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Jul 16, 2022
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Why I Wish I’d Followed My Instincts As a Climate DenierComing clean on what I really think about “corporate climate action”
Jul 14, 2022
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Jul 14, 2022
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When Employees Demand The Wrong Things, Change Doesn’t HelpBusiness leaders are feeling the pressure from employees who are just as confused as the rest of us on matters ESG
Aug 25, 2022
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Aug 25, 2022
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Why An Interspecies Approach is Key To A Sustainable FutureAnd how we are already hard-wired to take this approach
Aug 21, 2022
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Aug 21, 2022
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“But it has to make economic sense…”Yes please! Here’s a quick reminder of what that means
Aug 28, 2022
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Aug 28, 2022
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“Indigenous Peoples” Are Not a TopicWhen industry treats diverse humans and communities like a topic, an urgent opportunity is missed and harm continues.
Jul 27, 2022
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Jul 27, 2022
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(De)construction Holiday: Visioning Possibilities for PathwaysUrban roadways contribute to heat islands, toxic runoff and stressful humanscapes. With vision, we can change this.
Jul 30, 2022
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Jul 30, 2022
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Breaking Up With the Global Industrial Complex Is Hard to DoBut it’s way more elegant than staying with an abusive psychopath who has no interest in our wellbeing
Jul 25, 2022
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Jul 25, 2022
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There Is A Way: What Sumacs Taught Me About Resilience And DiversityThis post originally appeared on my blog on January 6, 2021.
Feb 7, 2021
Feb 7, 2021