-- what makes us American -- is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" -- (cheers, applause) -- "that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."…
w people’s attention to what as members of the human family we have in common and the deeply interconnected nature of our existence and welfare.
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ot peace or happiness." - Henrik IbsenMy mum's most favourite wine was that which I presume my dad introduced to her on his return to the UK, following his service in Italy during World War II.
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bility will come only though our sense of concern for the well-being of others.
He continues that when we think of well-being, we must think of it as the well-being of
the whole of humanity.
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l for valuing health. The most significant flaw in health systems today is a failure to value health but instead to count the costs of ill health, and the authors examine why this should be so from a range of perspectives. The costs of ill health are explored not only as an increasing portion of government spend, but also in relation to wider society, where entrenched inequalities result in the clustering of poor health, low educational attainment, and poor job prospects. The ways in which our health and the drivers of health have evolved are described, and their roles in preventing individuals from living well, learning, and working, are identified. The healthcare system is also examined, and revealed to be an illness service with little resilience, importing illness rather than exporting health, and failing to leverage the digital and technological innovations harnessed by other industries. The authors call for health to be valued, rather than ill health costed, and describe a 21st-century healthcare system that expands the NHS from an illness service to a true, total health service. COVID-19 has shown how vulnerable societies, economies, and daily lives are to ill health. This book demonstrates that, by valuing the pivotal role of health, societies could look to a happier and more prosperous future.
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revolution- a revolution of economic thought from ego-system awareness to eco-system awareness, a revolution of relationships among partners and stakeholders from reactive to generative, and an institutional revolution from hierarchy and organizing around special interest to co-creative eco-systems and organizing around commons. Their intention is to contribute to the current emerging global transformation and new economy movement by connecting the dots across eight acupuncture points. The authors feel these points need to be addressed in order to lead personal, relational, and institutional transformation to a new economy that creates well-being and happiness for all. The book also offers a short introduction to Theory U and presencing, that is, the art and practice of leading from the emerging future.
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Added by Michael Grove at 19:22 on September 23, 2013
profound sub-conscious effect on me at the time - because
all of my father's earth-husbandry has resulted in my long-term
involvement in the cultivation of indigenous European species
bonsai - particularly sessile oaks - as well as 10 years of dedicated
custodianship of an ancient oak woodland in Wales.
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