Categoría: Sin categoría

It all started with The Hacienda – the mythical club that opened in Manchester in 1982. It was a place where the DJ became the main attraction, making a traditional "band" less necessary for the party. The dance music vibe was set by a single person behind the DJ controllers, players, turntables, and mixers. The … Sigue leyendo What was the question?

This evolutionary transition to a new level of organization can be compared to the shift from foragers to farmers, although we call it the shift from free riders to frontrunners.     The question between foraging and farming was never between independence and dependence. Despite the tribal resistance to the new, sedentary lifestyle, it was about … Sigue leyendo Let’s tip it over! Into a new level of organization

This fistful of soil holds answers to some of humanity's most pressing challenges.  And yet, so little care, gratitude, respect, and interest is given.   Touch it. Feel it. Taste it. Smell it. From food security to climate change, from social equality to biodiversity, from human health to the health of rivers, lakes, and oceans, … Sigue leyendo Mindful regeneration

This (apparent) oxymoron holds the key to fighting climate change.  Here is why: A social system is always designed to achieve a purpose, although it might not be the purpose people say they want it to accomplish. These David Sloath words describe perfectly why, despite the pressing urgency, we don’t see a more determined action … Sigue leyendo Patience, quickly!

The reality expressed in the notion that opposites are complementary originates from quantum physics, but it remains largely unapplicable to our social world. The polarization of our societies has reached levels comparable only to the darkest moments in our history. The risks we face today are greater than ever. The threat of climate change and … Sigue leyendo Opposites are complementary

Our dietary habits are shifting the Earth’s rotational pole. And, here are three lines of investigation to prove it: 👉First, the excessive groundwater pumping has significantly impacted Earth's rotation. These findings come from a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, which revealed that pumping of as much as 2,150 gigatons of groundwater has caused … Sigue leyendo Think before you eat!

Value is too serious a matter to be entrusted to markets, just as war is too serious a matter to be entrusted to the generals. However, in neither case does it seem wise to entrust them to politicians. Their lack of bravery, long-term vision, and decency has become emblematic of a trade that is intended … Sigue leyendo Power is everywhere

For a country where alcohol and guns are often sold in the same convenience store, it is perhaps not very awkward to have a president who doesn’t seem to be bothered by contradictions. However, contradictions have a nasty habit of materializing into headaches, or worse. And this might turn into one of those.     One … Sigue leyendo What could possibly go wrong?

Another year over, and what have we learned? We have learned to rely on generative AI to give us answers. So, ChatGPT; another year over, and what have we learned? ChatGPT Result: Resilience in the Face of Challenges: words words words…. The Value of Mental Health: words words words…. Connection and Community: words words words…. … Sigue leyendo 2025 proposition: Collective wisdom and take care of each other