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You Can’t Always Get What You Want, But…
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.” ~The Rolling Stones Right now, millions of people suffer on our planet because what we want distracts us from … Continue reading
Posted in age of ignorance, Creative Systems Thinking, Life's Purpose
Tagged christopher chase, creativity, nature, society
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Ready for a New Way of Thinking?
“We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” ~Albert Einstein If you turn on the news, the human species seems to be at a crisis point. Poverty, racism, political division, ecological destruction, social instability and other seemingly “unsolvable” problems appear to be getting … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Systems Thinking, mystic view
Tagged creativity, education, psychology, science, spirituality
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Bernie Sanders’ Revolution of Love
“We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human.” ― Charles Eisenstein One doesn’t need to occupy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Sanders, creativity, paradigm of love, paradigm shift
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The Rise of the Cultural Creatives
The following was written in 1997. It’s been almost 20 years since the idea of Cultural Creatives was introduced. With the rise of Internet social networks, Facebook, youtube and blogs are we now witnessing the dawning influence of this group, in the creation of … Continue reading
The Way of Wisdom – Great Minds Think Compassionately
“We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” ~Albert Einstein “Empathy is really important, and I think only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our full potential.” ~Jane Goodall … Continue reading
Yūgen (幽玄) – Deep Awareness of the Universe
“Yūgen is an important concept in traditional Japanese aesthetics. The exact translation of the word depends on the context. Yūgen is not an allusion to another world. It is about this world, this experience… “To watch the sun sink behind … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beauty, connectedness, creative systems thinking, creative universe, creativity, Japanese culture, nature, wisdom, zen
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Drinking Water From the Air with Bamboo Flower Basket
“The 30ft high bamboo flower basket can resolve drinking water from thin air. Actually the name of ‘WarkaWater’ comes from the Warka Tree, an enormous natural fig tree and native to Ethiopia. They are conventionally used for public gatherings and … Continue reading
Every Child is an Artist by Nature
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ―Pablo Picasso All human beings are creative by nature. Young children know this in their hearts, but as we grow older most of us begin … Continue reading
Being the Change – How to Unblock Your Creative Potential
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ―Pablo Picasso Note: An updated and improved version of this essay has been posted here. All human beings are creative by nature. Young children … Continue reading
Why I Think This World Should End – Prince Ea (full transcript)
Full text transcript for Prince Ea’s powerful new video “Why I Think This World Should End,” released on September 8, 2014. “The world is coming to an end. The air is polluted, the ocean’s contaminated. The animals are going extinct. … Continue reading
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Tagged creative by nature, creativity, education, imagination, paradigm of love, Prince Ea, systems thinking, wisdom
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Creative by Nature 