Capitalism, Climate, and Extinction
In this interview, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, Guy McPherson discusses what he calls irreversible climate change impacts. He faults capitalism for the […]
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Behavioral Energy Programs go Mainstream
Thanks to companies like Opower, behavioral approaches to energy conservation are becoming more mainstream, and achieving sizable reductions in energy use. Opower uses behavioral sciences […]
Continue reading »On Motivation: Love and Real-Time Feedback
Do you remember the last time you were in love? Or perhaps the last time you were with a loved one – a beloved family […]
Continue reading »In Search of the True Self: Alchemus Prime
In 2014, meditation proved to be the most important activity in my life. Soon enough, I noticed many insights and inspirations arriving during my daily […]
Continue reading »From Cruelty to Compassion
One of the ways I understand and practice ethics (Kantian ethics, for example) is that when we hold a principle, we make no exceptions, because […]
Continue reading »What is Education Really For?
Education is about what we are doing, not only what we are thinking or what we know. I contend that education is really for the […]
Continue reading »2015: The Rise of Common Sense
“The new common sense is about knowing that all of life is significant and that you must take care of it.” — Barbara Marciniak, Path […]
Continue reading »Personal and Planetary Wellness: Win-Wins
I was recently in Arizona interviewing teachers in Navajo Nation about the action steps they see as most important to enhance indigenous learner success. One […]
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