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The Shared Dream at the Top of the Stairs

13 Jul 201211 Jun 2018
Apparently (I have not yet read it), E.O. Wilson has a new book, The Social Conquest of Earth, promoting his ideas about multilevel selection.  What's that?  That's the idea that Natural Selection…
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Independence/Interdependence Day 2012

4 Jul 2012
A news clip today from the world of high-energy physics reminded me that today isn't just about people with small explosives: Today is an important day for science, and for…
revolution…

Jurassic Avenue « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill

11 Jun 201211 Jun 2012
Jurassic Avenue « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. For Josh, Zach, Lucian, the other ghosts, and for all of us still up on two wheels…  June 7, 2012 Jurassic Avenue…
Culture Change…

AASHE’s ‘Higher Education Occupation’ Project

21 Feb 201221 Feb 2012
The Occupy Movement should give true sustainability advocates reason for hope. Sustainability isn't just about cleaning up our environmental act, but about building a new society that respects peopleand planet. Sustainability…
heroes…

Uniting Against “Citizens United”

20 Jan 201220 Jan 2012
Money is not speech corporations are not people January 21st is the second anniversary of the ridiculous "Citizens United v. FEC" ruling by a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court.…
Culture Change…

Pre-OCCUPIED

18 Nov 2011
So much going on with the Occupy movement... I'm afraid all I can manage is a a few quick bytes: What kind of pie?  OCCUPY! It has just the right…
Culture Change…

Green lifestyle choices won’t solve the climate problem | Grist

8 Nov 20118 Nov 2011
This article clearly makes the argument that the efforts put into going even greener individually are much less effective than efforts to promote changes at larger systems levels: Setting an…
Culture Change…

Occupy Gaia!

30 Oct 20117 Apr 2013
One example and a beautiful image of the power and importance of the feminine in the global shift taking place: OCCUPY! GAIA RISING! - ALEX NOBLE - Occupy!. And, if…
Culture Change…

13 Staggering Facts About The Global Super Rich

25 Oct 201118 Nov 2011
13 Staggering Facts About The Global Super Rich. Gives a clear perspective on the differences between us 99% and the 1%.
education…

World of 7 Billion

22 Oct 201110 Aug 2012
World of 7 Billion Wall Chart  Human population on the planet is estimated by the UN to reach 7 Billion by the end of this month.  How did we get…

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