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Gaia’s Dance: A Vision of Wholeness

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Christopher Chase

“From a Gaian point of view, we humans are an experiment — a young trial species still at odds with ourselves and other species, still not having learned to balance our own dance within that of our whole planet…” ~Elisabet Sahtouris … Continue reading →

Ready for a New Way of Thinking?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Christopher Chase

“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 →

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The Hero’s Journey – Joseph Campbell

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Christopher Chase

“The achievement of the hero is one that he is ready for, and it’s really a manifestation of his character. The way in which the landscape and the conditions of the environment match the readiness of the hero. The adventure … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Systems Thinking, Life's Purpose | Tagged Art, civilization, nature, psychology, science | 11 Comments

The Imagination of Nature – Richard Feynman

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Christopher Chase

“Although we humans cut nature up in different ways, and we have different courses in different departments, such compartmentalization is really artificial… The imagination of nature is far, far greater than the imagination of man.” ~Richard Feynman In this age … Continue reading →

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Did Humans Almost Die Out 70,000 Years Ago?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Christopher Chase

“The Toba supervolcanic eruption occurred some time between 69,000 and 77,000 years ago at the site of present-day Lake Toba (Sumatra, Indonesia). It is one of the Earth’s largest known eruptions. The Toba catastrophe hypothesis holds that this event caused a global volcanic … Continue reading →

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“We are Star Stuff” – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Christopher Chase

“There is a fundamental reason why we look at the sky with wonder and longing—for the same reason that we stand, hour after hour, gazing at the distant swell of the open ocean. There is something like an ancient wisdom, … Continue reading →