Pandemic Poetry
It seems that this pandemic has inspired some remarkable poetry. These seven poems have crossed my desk in the last two weeks. …
Earth will survive. Shall we? – Some Science, Spirit and Song
This morning an astrophysicist’s essay brought up for me my long-time suspicion that “saving the world” is more about saving ourselves than …
The Tao of Co-Intelligence
Here is a poem that takes you on a little journey through the living essence of co-intelligence. Recently I stumbled on a …
Balance, attention, and care
For us: Two short and so beautiful videos, mindful of our Time. Whole systems balance, interconnected sticks, stones, forests or finance… If …
#Occupy Listening and Process: Mic Check!
Some people have asked why I am focusing on the Occupy movement. There are so many aspects of transformationally relevant co-intelligencebeing explored in and evoked by this movement, whether or not we are politically involved in or motivated by i…
Remarkable videos and a remarkable book about remarkable economics
This is, for me, the most inspiring TED Talk I’ve ever seen. Silver Donald Cameron – Bhutan: The Pursuit of Gross National Happiness And here are a film and a book that expand and deepen the view that economics can and should be about generating g…
New dimensions of “the personal is political”: Caring, despairing, and commodified narcissism
The personal is political. This is true in so many ways. I am part of my culture and social systems, and they are part of me, embedded in me. They shape how I think and act, how I respond, what I think is right and possible — and I, in turn, play…
Another remarkable evolutionary voice
As many of you know, I find the evolutionary perspective to be one of the most meaningful, powerful, and instructive worldviews I’ve ever encountered. I find fascinating efforts to bring science, spirit, and everyday life together into a coherent …
An Evolutionary Spiritual Activist Perspective
The blog entry below is a specific application of the principle of using crises to facilitate the life-affirming evolution of civilization. This perspective is part of a larger spiritual activist narrative described in another piece I sent to my l…