What are the economics of trauma, healing and enoughness?
My Australian friend Tirrania Suhood recently referred me to an excellent article on economic dynamics that are driving personal, community, national and …
Exploring creative possibilities for peace in the Holy Land (AI Meets Wisdom Series – Part 4)
Following up on my earlier post about the horrendous situation in Israel and Palestine, I’m offering here a similar broad-spectrum empathic reflection …
The ground of wisdom is understanding: Israel and Palestine being heard
The Nonviolent Global Liberation’s “Responding to War with Love” statement is the most profound shift I’ve felt in the collective field of mutual …
Taking a step back from the hot stories of what just happened
I sometimes philosophically joke that the ultimate truth in the universe – the most important thing to know in all circumstances – …
Upshifting our limited empathy to face Big Issues
Our empathy is built in us with a kind of disconnect which can make it hard to usefully integrate our feelings with …
Competing Narratives about the Ukraine Crisis
There are competing narratives about what’s going on in the Ukraine and why, and it behooves us as citizens to expose ourselves …
CII fundraiser results – and some perspective…
What this message is about: We had a fairly successful fundraiser, but we’re still tight. It is interesting to contemplate tight times in the …
Empathy Note #2: Imagining Real National Security – Empathy versus Empire
Current approaches to “defense” and “security” often damage our actual well-being rather than enhancing it. The massive resources currently wasted on counterproductive strategies …
Ramping up the two big Powers
The report below from the Guardian UK describes accelerating government and military planning for major civil unrest caused by climate change, energy …
Damascus Snowball Truce (a real moment of peace)
I have something else I was going to post, but just saw this. It reminds me of the WWI Christmas truce. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce There is a deep lesson and inspiration here. I think we would learn so much by fully understanding…