Category: Values
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Nature is Self-Organizing
When driven into far-from-equilibrium conditions, systems do not just break down, they generate new structures that pull higher forms of order out of the surrounding chaos. It is as if nature reaches into herself and draws forth structures that reflect the inherent potential of the system for higher orders of self-organization. Duane Elgin, Systems theorist,…
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The Workings of Diversity
Diversity means many different relationships, many different approaches to the same problem. A diverse community is a resilient community, capable of adapting to changing situations. However, diversity is a strategic advantage only if there is a truly interconnected community, sustained by a web of relationships. If the community is fragmented into isolated groups and individuals,…
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The Function of Beauty
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Old Thinking / New Thinking
Old mind thinks: How do we stop these bad things from happening? New mind thinks: How do we make things the way we want them to be? Old mind thinks: If it didn’t work last year, let’s do MORE of it this year. New mind thinks: If it didn’t work last year, let’s do something…
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Everything we do is Sacred
Now Is The Time Now is the time to know That all that you do is sacred. Now, why not consider A lasting truce between you and the Divine. Now is the time to understand That all your ideas of right and wrong Were just a child’s training wheels To be laid aside when you…
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The Measure of Civilization
I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, but rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man. Sun Bear, Chippewa Tribe, Native American
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Planetary Stewardship
We must move beyond democracy to biocracy, beyond loyalty to our own tribe to a view of ourselves as citizens of planet Earth… We must begin to see ourselves as interrelated and interdependent with the animate and inanimate elements of our planet and begin to follow earth’s house rules of limited use, recycling, and long-term…
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Ethics
Global change requires personal change Codes without conduct, technology without humanity, theory without reality, global change without personal change, and personal ethics without world awareness are like a planet without an atmosphere. Substantial rethinking, comprehensive research, and globally applied individual responsibility are warranted, indeed essential. Tom Cooper, Emeritus professor of ethics, Emerson CollageAuthor, Communication Ethics…
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Make a Difference
Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference. Denzel Washington, Actor (Quiz question: If you could completely solve one problem in the world overnight, what would it be? )
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