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History Study Group
History Study Group
We will continue discussing our book, Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong, by reading Part II. This is a book of warfare and conflict followed by reactions by some of empathy and harmony. It's an Olympics of ruthlessness, brutality, compassion, and sacrifice by the best of the best kings, emperors,…
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Philosophy Study Group
Philosophy Study Group
We will continue with the book, Philosophy in the Flesh: the Embodied Mind & Its Challenge to Western Thought, by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson. This is a long book and the group has decided that they do not want to spend more than one or two additional sessions on it. So, for our March meeting…
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Futures Study Group
Futures Study Group
A volume that provides a broad overview of the coming webinars. A very good set of studies that deal with anticipation and futures is the series RethinkX (https://www.rethinkx.com/). Many of the series are available as a free download. The one that serves as a general intro for the March 16th meetup and beyond is Tubb, Catherine, and Tony…
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Reducing Social, Economic and Ecological Stress with the Genuine Progress Indicator
Reducing Social, Economic and Ecological Stress with the Genuine Progress Indicator
The dominate economic signal on Earth, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is inaccurate and dangerous in relation to our overall well-being and sustainability on Earth, while the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) would signal a long-term healthy path. Ken Pentel will show the differences between these two measurements in relation to: Our primary economic signal Ecocide…