Jay Matthews

"the creator is an artist above all." yes, that’s what I think may be the most poetic way of stating this conclusion that the world, in large part, does embody beautiful ideas; that if you regard the world as a work of art — first of all, it helps you understand things, and secondly, it’s a pretty good work of art. It has tremendous beauty. It has... See more

Getting the attention and the following is also wonderful, but all too often it changes the vibe. The more you grow, the less depth you can have with people. It becomes something that needs to be managed.

The stress of safety, poverty, and loss stops us from seeing and feeling, it leaves us alienated from ourselves and the world. The four levels of alienation mentioned in this talk are alienation from : 1. Our work, 2. Others, 3. Nature, 4. Ourselves.

Risks to the trend

1. LPs too slow to react, VCs lack incentives to admit limitations in current processes


2. Poor quant performance 


3. Downturn in private markets 

"This is a little book about a big subject. I'd like to share six views of our changing world, its people, its places, its environments... Our planet is mid-chapter and we are the authors of its destiny."

On Darwin's influence of Psychoanalysis

In summary, the key Geddesian impulses that still deserve further attention in the contemporary context of sustainable development are: the bioregional planning approach that integrates ecological, socio-cultural and economical considerations at a regional scale; the emphasis on transdisciplinary education as a prerequisite for informed civic... See more