om a completely different vantage point. I no longer saw the world from within the prison of my small self. Now I saw my small self from outside it. And this outside position included the whole universe. To say I was amazed is an understatement. I was in a state of awe and wonder at the spectacular turn of events, shift in perspective, and profound self-transformation. Now my sense of self was literally enormous. And this enormity was inclusive. The once-tiresome and mundane melodrama of my personal identity had broken wide open and suddenly felt like it was the thrilling journey of the entire cosmos. My own life now felt like it was one with all of life and my sense of self had transformed in such a way that now I wanted to embrace or include as many others in this newfound consciousness as I could.
—Andrew Cohen
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Added by Michael Grove at 17:35 on September 14, 2012
e powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries. Now that we're reaching the end of cheap and abundant oil and coal supplies, we're in for an exciting ride. While there's a real risk that we'll fall off a cliff, there's still time to control our transition to a post-carbon future.
A deeper analysis of the crises we face, and possible solutions we can work on right now can be had HERE: http://j.mp/PCReader
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR volunteer translators or subtitle help!!! Any language. Contact media@postcarbon.org. So far, we have -
In PORTUGUESE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l6jkqv63lU
With HUNGARIAN subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4IEhUrrDL4
SONG CREDIT: "Can I Kick It?" by Tribe Called Quest…
Good news is that it's not quite as bad as it could be. There are problems, but they are surmountable. It's not too late to put in place a new system. The old one is clearly not for the best and we know what looms ahead if we continue on that path.
The old system is based on destruction and disregard for the long-term consequences, but there is another way: a new system based on first do no harm and looking ahead. What plays out in the macro is mirrored in the micro. Just as it is with the Earth, so too what we do to ourselves can be harmful and have adverse impact for years to come. What we do now can send long ripples into our futures that sets us on a path that takes us very far from where we originally stood.
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I SUGGEST we establish a 21 st century school of the 4th way today because there is no better time than Now to reflect on what Roles would do were he here now.