te. I remember once going to the
leaving party of the head of a large green NGO. He had been in charge
there for a long time, and I asked him "what are you most looking
forward to about not working here any more?"
"NOT working 7 days a week" came the reply. All through his kids
growing up, he'd been working seven days a week. Here at Transition
Network, we say that's not OK.
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the experts and others in power who would seek to promote their own self-interested policies; BUT ... as a result of the voice of the people on the basis of what HAS to be DONE, in accordance with the voice of common sense independence of interdependence of the people for the mutual sustainable benefit of ALL the people of the USA.…
Added by Michael Grove at 16:46 on November 15, 2010
nd more on reason - LESS on the authority of the few and more on the judgment of many - LESS on compulsion and more on motivation - LESS on external control of people and more on internal discipline. Dee Hock…
JECTS. Indeed that is what has been so exciting
within Transition to see a host of new leaders and people in
communities creating ways forward.
IT IS about starting with the strengths and assets of communities -
then we are more likely to see how people can take control of their
future rather than relying on other people. Harnessing the skills and
experience of local people helps create sustainable change....
Comment from Philip Booth on the POWER of Not Doing Stuff…
t every opportunity. To do this, community is paramount. Work to build a community around you that helps each other. Use this community to remove your reliance on large corporations as well as your reliance on money itself. Technology will also help us to some extent, but community is the essential ingredient."
Stuart Dobson
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Added by Michael Grove at 14:44 on November 18, 2019
bout phantom wealth — real wealth is about happy, healthy families, local living economies in balance with Earth's resources, and caring, resilient communities that provide life's basics, like food, shelter, and education. To do that, we must change the rules to reduce the power of corporations, the politicians in their pocket, and a destructive money system.…
Added by Michael Grove at 11:41 on November 30, 2010
re of Jason's videos: VIMEO.com/JasonSilva
Inspired by the ideas of TED, Chris Anderson, Richard Dawkins, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Steven Johnson, Kevin Kelly, Ray Kurzweil, Imaginary Foundation and many others.
Dedicated to those who believe in IDEAS WORTH SPREADING!!
Special thanks to BRUNO GIUSSANI, European Director, TED Conferences.
Selected stock footage courtesy of Shutterstock. Still images provided by The Imaginary Foundation.
Music composed and performed by Bix Sigurdsson.…
rtant documentaries ever made, and people will watch this and be angered and say "this can't continue, something needs to change" but nothing will change, this will go and on and our patience will run out with governments and the so called banksters.
I don't believe this will have a happy ending, the rich will get richer and the less fortunate will become poorer.
Just look at what people power has done in Egypt and Libya.…