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We need a “Powell Memo” for the new economic paradigm

June 3, 2015 by The Rules 1 Comment

A cooperative effort is required to establish a new economic paradigm that will improve the quality of life for society as a whole, not just a privileged faction.

4 reasons to question poverty eradication story

Alternatives, Capitalism is Just a Story, Featured, Money

Her speech at a UN meeting exposed the problems with its development agenda

May 14, 2015 by Swati 4 Comments

The United Nation's agenda to end poverty misses out on dealing with the systems that have created poverty. Tessa Khan from APWLD pointed out this problem in her speech at the UN's Financing for Development hearings.

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Playing monopoly with humanity: we’re all in the game

May 10, 2015 by Thomas Pichon 2 Comments

If you’ve ever played Monopoly, you know how the game is designed: except unwise choices made, the player who is close to winning keeps extracting money from the other players who are gradually falling into debt.

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5 radical ideas needed to alleviate poverty, prevent climate change & end human suffering

April 1, 2015 by Nick Jankel 5 Comments

We are caught in a battle for ideas — the beliefs and values that govern how the entire world works. And the only way to join the battle is to question your own assumptions and make sure that what you believe — about yourself, the world, and the connections between the two — fits what you...

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We need to look at regenerative agriculture as a way to address climate change

March 27, 2015 by The Rules No Comments

The mindset behind geoengineering stands in sharp contrast to an emerging ecological, systems approach taking shape in the form of regenerative agriculture. More than a mere alternative strategy, regenerative agriculture represents a fundamental shift in our culture’s relationship to nature.

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An ‘Oriki’ for the times: Reflections on wonder and change

March 26, 2015 by Guest 2 Comments

This past year, on an October afternoon, we carefully secured the last piece of luggage to our truck, said a half-smiling, teary-eyed goodbye to our house, and drove away from our University home. We called that home Aurora, and my wife and I had lived in her dancing lights for...

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Science vs. spirit: Resolve the double bind for good with a secular spirituality for social change

March 23, 2015 by Nick Jankel 2 Comments

We shouldn't have to pick between science and spirituality. It is possible to live a life with belief in both.

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Capitalism is just a story, and other dangerous thoughts (PART 2)

March 20, 2015 by The Rules 5 Comments

In part two, of the article series 'Capitalism is Just a Story and other Dangerous thoughts', we explore the role of ordinary citizens like you and I, and what possibilities exist for truly emancipatory social change.

Capitalism is just a story - we live in a false economy

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Capitalism is just a story, and other dangerous thoughts (PART 1)

March 19, 2015 by The Rules 7 Comments

Our system of modern capitalism is just one story; it is not the only one there is. It’s not inherent within us. It isn’t some inevitable expression of predefined Human Nature. It was invented by human beings and so human beings can change it. But in order to get there,...