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The Myths That Rule Us
People ask why these billionaires need to keep accumulating wealth when they have more than they could ever spend? It’s not about having what they need, they are hooked on the high of power, and life becomes one big power game.
Carl Jung had a hot take on this:
... See more"Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there lov
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When I truly align with the good, when I resist excessive selfishness and act with kindness and compassion, I feel aligned with my values and this gives way to a sense of integrity. I’ve come to learn that there is in fact no better feeling than that — to simply know that one is doing the right thing for the collective good. To know that one’s acti
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Nate Hagens also has a compelling thesis about our growth being tied to energy surplus, and that we are heading toward a major reorganization due to the unsustainable and temporary nature of our current growth-based system, which has been propped up by cheap fossil fuel energy. He has a fantastic podcast called The Great Simplification that explore
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It was actually Daniel Pinchbeck — an author best known for his writings on psychedelics, spirituality, culture, and prophecy — who helped me realize the scope of the climate crisis. A rare voice of grounded pragmatism in the new age spiritual scene, he relentlessly researched the climate crisis and explored innovative ideas on how we can restructu
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The conflict and violence we are seeing today is disheartening but try not to get overwhelmed by the scale of the issues we face, as that doesn't do anyone any good, and instead focus on the areas you have impact. Look for ways to practice kindness and compassion, as even the smallest acts of genuine care ripple outward and inward in ways we may ne
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