Jennifer Baez
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Jennifer Baez
A system is a set of things-people, cells, molecules, or whatever-interconnected in such a way that they produce their own pattern of behavior over time
Donella Meadows • Thinking in Systems: International Bestseller
More than 2,000 books are dedicated to how Warren Buffett built his fortune. Many of them are wonderful. But few pay enough attention to the simplest fact: Buffett’s fortune isn’t due to just being a good investor, but being a good investor since he was literally a child.
As I write this Warren Buffett’s net worth is $84.5 billion. Of that, $84.2
... See moreMorgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
“Healing is a daily event. You can’t “go somewhere” to be healed; you must go inward to be healed. This means a daily commitment to doing the work.”
Dr. Nicole LePera • How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self
These three modes of thought and understanding entail distinct ways of social collaboration and economic behaviour. Learning to envision, think and act together in these ways brings shared competence to the present process of creating desirable and worthwhile futures
HUni • Seeing and Thinking in Three Horizons | H3Uni
Horizon Three is a presently held articulation of viable and desired potential futures, and the values they grow from, discovered as current seedlings of developing potential.
HUni • Seeing and Thinking in Three Horizons | H3Uni
“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
... See moreMorgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
“Holistic Psychology harnesses the power of choice because choice enables healing.”
Dr. Nicole LePera • How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self
Such philosophies emphasize that we humans dwell within, not apart from, the network of felt relations, human and ecological, that shape our lives; and that we have possibilities for living creatively and compassionately amid these relations
Ecological Civilization
The large numbers of workers who have left their jobs in movements such as the US Great Resignation or the Lying Flat protest groups in China show there is demand for shorter working hours and more humane and meaningful work. Nonetheless, political parties that have put forward degrowth ideas have received limited support in elections. That begs
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