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Chris Hayes explains the power of white fear and the great divide between the “Colony” and the “Nation.” From our country's founding to Selma, Ferguson, and more than 140 cities today, we have seen our two Americas laid bare. In one America, white people enjoy the freedom and...
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"“One big orgy”: That’s the stereotype about the lifestyle of consensual non-monogamy — an arrangement where committed partners agree to have relationships with other people. But people who have practiced non-monogamy for years say it’s not all wild sex — or even all that...
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This is an extra clip from the movie "Changing of the Gods," coming in 2022.
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If the Reopen America protests seem a little off to you, that's because they are. In this video we're going to talk about astroturfing and how insidious it is. - Second Thought
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Narmada: A Valley Rises is beautifully photographed, inspiring film. It documents a 200 kilometre non-violent Gandhian march involving 6000 participants. The film offers a compelling and intimate portrait of a unique movement while raises critical and universal issues of...
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“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid”
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This 2-part video series offers a basic explanation of Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky's Propaganda Model. In their 1988 book, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, they outline 5 filters that critique “the political economy of the mass media," namely...
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A video essay by Second Thought.
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Joe Brewer is a complexity researcher and evangelist for the field of culture design. The spoken audio is from a Kosmos Live podcast, "on cultural design and midwifing a new era".
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The American media landscape can be pretty depressing for those with leftist sensibilities, but it's better than it was five years ago! Over the last two decades, a surge of support for leftist thought has culminated in a vibrant new batch of leftist media. From podcasts to...
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A video excerpt of Thomas Berry discussing his 1978 monograph entitled "The New Story" at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia in 1984.
41 min
Three students challenge outdated economics by debating with their professor about the nature of humankind, with rap and puppetry. This animated film is a collaboration between economist Kate Raworth, puppet designer Emma Powell and song writer Simon Panrucker. The critique...
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There's a whole lot of bickering and name-calling in American politics, but modern politicians have a lot more in common than you might realize. In this episode, Second Thought takes a look at just how skewed the American political spectrum is.
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In this video essay, we look at how climate change is causing a decrease in biodiversity worldwide. Biodiversity is a measure of the variety and variability of life, and climate change is causing the decline of biodiversity in numerous ecosystems via extreme weather...
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"Bernie Blackout" Director Pat McGee Interview. Thanks to Pat McGee! - Matt Orfalea
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Despite low unemployment rates and a rising stock market, 3 out of 4 economists are expecting a recession by 2021. We are already facing a #crisisofpoverty and economic precarity, where 140 million people are poor or low-income, the costs of living are going up and the...
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Realism and utopia are often seen as opposite poles. Realism, it is thought, is concerned with what is and utopia is concerned with our wishes about what we would like to be. However, once we fully examine the issue we can see that this way of thinking is mistaken. A properly...
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“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology.” Edward O. Wilson
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There is a special area of the Matrix reserved for people who think they have exited the Matrix. The answers to metaphysical questions—and indeed political questions, personal questions—are usually less important than the process that the question launches. Here we explore...
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Cycle courier cooperatives are turning technology on the gig economy giants.
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Marine Corps infantryman turned anti-war activist John Motter tells Abby Martin the hidden reality of the endless Afghanistan War.
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We have a story to tell you…and it's a new story. We are being called by children everywhere to begin seeing the world from their eyes and telling a new story about the better world our hearts know is possible. We, all of us, in the WorldSummit movement are already creating...
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A bedtime story of how it started, and why hindsight’s 2020 🛌 🧸 by Probably Tomfoolery.
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If we stop to listen to the forests, what would they say? Perhaps they would tell us about community resilience, about cooperation, about finding strength in differences and about how to live in the present. Perhaps they would also remind us of all the things we have in...
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We are in the time of THE GREAT PAUSE. Where might we collectively go next?
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After a struggle to get back home to Australia and two weeks in quarantine before reaching Zaytuna, Geoff enjoys an early morning, and he takes us on a walk to some special spots around the property. Possum (the dog) waits on the speed bump that sends water to Paradise Dam...
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Permaculture designer Andrew Faust presents a clear outline for achieving energy independence with 100% renewable technologies in the New York bioregion.
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Learn how to become more regionally resilient with bioregional economics and ecological city design.
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Why Biogas and on-site fuels are inherently superior and appropriate for heating and domestic hot water and why electricity should be reserved for certain tasks that can be run by solar on-site.
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Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down why "corporate social responsibility" is a total farce, and explains why corporations can never be trusted to do the right thing on their own.
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Click Part 2 to watch Rebel Bass' video about renewable energy.
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Misadventures in Corporate Media | Jeff Cohen Interview Had fun speaking with Jeff Cohen about the 5 media filters "Manufacturing Consent" and his own misadventures in cable news. Jeff wrote the book “Cable News Confidential” about his misadventures in Corporate Media. He...
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George Monbiot exposes the billionaire class.
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“We each carry within us an evolutionary blueprint for making a good society.” - Nicholas Christakis
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GREENWASHING has become such a commonly used phrase that it's starting to lose its meaning in the increasingly noisy stream of information we all receive every second of every day via Social Media. Is it even still a thing or have big corporations finally started to tell us...
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On the 50th Anniversary of the first-ever Earth Day, Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore released a documentary film free on You Tube. The film is called Planet of the Humans, and it proved quite popular. This week Just Have a Think reviews the movie and considers its implications...
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When was I diving on Glover's Reef Atoll recently, off the Belize mainland, I could not help but notice the large amount of plastics washed up on the shoreline.…
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The Government has made an ad about the global response to the pandemic, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
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Four-part video series on Paul Fenn, pioneer of the Community Choice Energy movement in the United States. Produced by Stuart Farmer. Directed by Yoni Goldstein. Written by Charles Schultz. Production Assistant is Sebastian Alvarez. Filmed on location at Local Power in...
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Renewables can’t sustain capitalism’s endless growth, but they can power a fair, resilient eco‑socialist society where waste is slashed, essentials are guaranteed, and life becomes richer by consuming less.
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The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources - solar, wind and geothermal power.
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Academy award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore and associates discuss their new documentary, 'Planet of the Humans,' a documentary that says we are selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America.
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In this 30 minute video, Andrew Faust shares his inspiring vision for greater food and energy independence. It's a guide to feeding and providing power for our local communities in ways that are not just "sustainable" but truly regenerative and life-nourishing for humans and...
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Solidarity - an amply applied term these days. A comprehensive and infinite word that in the realm of politics nowadays mostly comprises a rather narrow understanding, that seems to mainly refer to ‘us’ rather than ‘them’. Time to take a step back and re-discover the root...
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"I haven't talked a lot about tools for depolarization or peace-making, but I'd like to talk about the technology of humor."
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Sure, progressives may see the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, as an empty vessel who’s been filled with corporate goals. Francesca argues that maybe, just maybe — and with great effort – progressives can pour some of that old, curdled corporatism...
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Climate: A New Story shows us how we can reframe our thinking. Our Earth is not simply a resource, it is complex, living and fragile. Charles Eisenstein expresses how we might transform our mindset, to reveal a process that could be the quickest way to reverse climate...
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I made this short film for Earth Day Network because I wanted to share some thoughts on connection. How important it is to everything about us. Our past. Our future. And the world around us. Connection is everywhere. Underneath our feet, in fact. The mushroom fungal network...
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Natural Health enthusiast and founder of Elemental Wellness Studio in Toronto, Giovanni Bartolomeo invites you to enjoy his latest project, Psyched Out, a documentary film centered around the healing effects of plant medicines like Ayahuasca and Psilocybin.
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In Episode 3 of Permaculture Tours we revisit the amazing Limestone Permaculture Farm. in NSW, Australia. We first visited Limestone back in 2015, when Brett and Nici were five years into developing their 1-acre permaculture property, working full time off-farm and creating...
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Unaddressed childhood trauma changes how we respond to the world and when triggered, we make choices that sometimes have devastating consequences including domestic violence, addiction, murder and prison.
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This inspiring off-grid homesteading family lives in a renovated stone earthship. They grow their own food, collect rainwater, use solar power, have composting toilets, and they have a pond that filters their grey water. On top of living an eco friendly lifestyle, they...
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This video is a demonstration of how to turn your yard into a garden.
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Free market capitalism died over a 100 years ago and gave way to monopoly capitalism. Now, to avoid dystopian capitalism, there may be only one way forward...
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With the world on lockdown and countries taking drastic actions to slow the spread of Coronavirus, some world leaders are taking the opportunity to grab more power. Citizens of every country should keep a watchful eye on what powers their leaders are giving themselves, and...
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Charles Eisenstein is one of the most celebrated writers and speakers about the intersection of systems change and personal growth, in his books including Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible. In the wake of the pandemic crisis he wrote a...
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The welfare state is an ineffective and expensive system that hurts and targets the poor more than it helps. Universal basic income is a better alternative that could work. The question becomes, then, where would the money for UBI come from? There are a myriad of reasons why...
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If you're just getting started on your first garden, it's important to have early success. These 5 groups of crops are extremely easy and fast to grow, so you can have your first successful harvest and build your gardening confidence.
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