Avoid Critique, Contempt, and Comparison
I was doing yoga, as I sometimes do, and in the opening pose the instructor said that the full benefits of practice can only be […]
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Be Brave, Learn, and Celebrate
One of the biggest challenges (I wanted to say frustrations) in the efforts of a change agent is the balance between moving forward into a […]
Continue reading »Nature Knows: Essence
Diversity is not about more. It’s about filling in the gap in knowledge with essential, locationally specific information and insights.
Continue reading »Seeking Perspective
We are facing an imperative that can be met if we change our perspective to build on every success along the way. Join me in changing our perspective, and our shared future.
Continue reading »Book Review: A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things
It’s an important book that informs and challenges. “A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things” is such a book. Read on for a few of the challenging ideas I encountered.
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The Fault in Utopia
The biggest issue with any vision of a future city is that this view of (typically) Utopia makes it look like our only chance for a better future is to destroy all that we know and love.
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we, as Nature
Pondering the false separation of man and nature…
Continue reading »Working Better and Harder Won’t Do it
Anyone paying attention to climate news has been inundated with the recent Sunrise Movement visit to Senator Diane Feinstein’s office. I’m here to add to […]
Continue reading »Market Fallacy
A few months ago I got caught in a social media conversation and discovered an important truth. The discussion was not a new one. Someone […]
Continue reading »Balance – Fail, and Learn
I went to San Diego to speak at the inaugural conference on Wellness in Buildings. It was excellent. A small, focused, and incredibly intelligent group […]
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