Human Nature and Climate Change
From independent climate writer Lisa Bennett, and based on her interview research on why humans get so stuck on climate change, this list about human nature […]
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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 […]
Continue reading »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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