Jennifer Baez
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Jennifer Baez
Local communities in different parts of the world are making a constructive difference in responding to a plethora of crises: global climate change, political authoritarianism, economic disparities, poverty, war and the threat of nuclear war, consumerism, and a general sense of meaninglness.
They are interested in inner transformation as well as
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Balancing the national economy will require new macro-economic models that combine economic, financial, social and ecological variables. Models such as LowGrow SFC (developed by T.J. and P.A.V.), EUROGREEN and MEDEAS are already being used to project the impacts of degrowth policies, including redistributive taxes, universal public services
... See moreJason Hickel • Degrowth can work — here’s how science can help
A system is an interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized in a way that achieves something. If you look at that definition closely for a minute, you can see that a system must consist of three kinds of things: elements, interconnections, and a function or purpose
Donella Meadows • Thinking in Systems: International Bestseller
Ultimately, the people who choose to champion originality a ones who propel us forward. After spending years studying them and interacting with them, I am struck that their inner experiences a not any different from our own. They feel the same fear, the same doubt, as the rest of us. What sets them apart is that they take action anyway. They know
... See moreAdam Grant • Originals – Adam Grant
Luck and risk are both the reality that every outcome in life is guided by forces other than individual effort. They are so similar that you can’t believe in one without equally respecting the other. They both happen because the world is too complex to allow 100% of your actions to dictate 100% of your outcomes. They are driven by the same thing:
... See moreMorgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Though this is so many other scientists disagree with the Gaia theory since they feel like it needs more scientific and recorded proof to be legitimate. The scientific idea that Earth is like a cell, whose components (like the nucleus, mitochondria etc) comprise of living and non-living beings resonates with a lot of minds and goes with many
... See moreNikita Harindranath • The Gaia Theory
Emergence occurs when an entity is determined to have properties its parts do not have on their own these properties emerge only when the parts interact within a wider whole
August Bradley • Systems Thinking Intro – Notion Productivity Series
“Enough” is not too little.
The idea of having “enough” might look like conservatism, leaving opportunity and potential on the table.
I don’t think that’s right.
“Enough” is realizing that the opposite—an insatiable appetite for more—will push you to the point of regret.
Reputation is invaluable.
Freedom and independence are invaluable.
Family and
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