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It's Taken Thousands of Years, but Western Science Is Finally Catching up to Traditional Knowledge
Our knowledge of what the denizens of the animal kingdom are up to, especially when humans arent around, has steadily increased over the last 50 years. For example, we know now that animals use tools in their daily lives. Chimps use twigs to fish for termites; sea otters...
Converting Businesses to Cooperatives Just Got Easier
A coming wave of Baby Boomer retirements threatens the survival of many small businesses. This initiative is making employee-ownership a more viable option.
Fighting for Reforms Isn't Enough. It's Time We Reach for Prison Abolition.
Our communities cannot be safe within a system that fights harm with greater harm.
Living the Questions: Questions, More than Answers, are the Pathway to Collective Wisdom
[] have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and do try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Dont search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to...
School Circles: Democratic Schools in the Netherlands
School Circles is an independent documentary that explores the practice of democratic schools in the Netherlands. The film shows students, teachers and staff members coming together to dialogue, discuss proposals, mediate conflicts and make decisions about their school life.
An Intro to the Story of Separation
"What we take for the reality outside of ourselves can be understood as a story we're telling ourselves about who we are and how the world works." - Charles Eisenstein
Envisioning The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
"I use the phrase the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible because our minds think it's impossible." - Charles Eisenstein
Andrew Yang's Powerpoint Presentation
Andrew Yang speaks to voters in a town hall at Ames, Iowa, with a powerpoint presentation to help him present his blueprint for a new way forward for America.
7 Pointed Questions for Corporate Media About Their Anti-Progressive Biases
Over the last year, corporate outlets have continuously portrayed progressive reforms as scarily left-wing despite poll after poll showing they are broadly popular.
Making a Killing: How Politicians & the Arms Trade Collude to Take us to War | Andrew Feinstein
From Iraq to Iran, Andrew Feinstein explores the revolving door between Washington & the Arms Trade that leads to endless war.
The Problem with Cancel Culture | Ayishat Akanbi
We undermine how easy it is for us to become the people that we dislike -Ayishat Akanbi
If Worker Pay Had Kept Pace With Productivity Gains Since 1968, Today's Minimum Wage Would Be $24 an Hour
In such a world, a full-time minimum wage worker would be earning $48,000 a year in the United States.
Why You Should Take a Chance on the Socialist
The media is trying very hard to send a certain presidential campaign down the memory hole. Theyomit it from infographics. They decline to report its policy announcements (like the excellentThurgood Marshall Planfor public education,
Killer Mike: '"I'm with the Revolutionary"
"The policy of Sanders' campaign, much like the Poor People's Campaign of Dr. King, or Eugene Debs' campaign 100 years ago before him, it is aligned for all people." Killer Mike
Shoshana Zuboff on Surveillance Capitalism
Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff wrote a monumental book about the new economic order that is alarming. "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," reveals how the biggest tech companies deal with our data.
Humane: a New Agenda for Tech
This 44-min talk, which was delivered to 300 top technologists and activists, walks through a detailed diagnosis of the problemwith modern technologies and offers a path forward.
The Madness of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A system worried about global warming and the health impacts of air pollution should stop aiding companies that produce those public threats, writes Niklas Hagelberg.
Hear the Bern Episode 40 | Joe Biden's Record (w/ Krystal Ball & Josh Fox)
Briahna Joy Gray sits down with the Hill's Krystal Ball and filmmaker Josh Fox to dissect Joe Biden's record on criminal justice, climate change, foreign policy, trade, and more.
The Plot to Attack Iran: Myths, Oil and Revolution
AbbyMartinsitsdownwithDanKovalik,humanrightsattorneyandauthorofthebookThePlottoAttackIran,todiscussthecontextofTrumpsrecentattacks,themostcommonmythsaboutthecountry,andthehistor
A Biden Nomination Means a Second Trump Term
I remember when I began to feel dread that Donald Trump would win in 2016. It was when I saw Hillary Clintonshimmyin the first Presidential debate. Trump was managing to attack her from both the left and right while scoring laugh lines, and Clinton met his comically...
Wealth in the Age of We – Charles Eisenstein
What is wealthnot just spiritual wealth but material wealthas we move past the world-story of domination, competition, and control? How can we practice it now?
How Much Good Can One Person Really Do?
One of the reasons the world is in the state that it is, is because everybody mortgages what is really pulling at their heart to do something abstract. For the thing that they think they have to do for the numbers to work out. -Charles Eisenstein
How Psychedelics Work: Fire the Conductor, Let the Orchestra Play | Michael Pollan
Michael Pollen explains the ego's "location" in the brain: It would be the default mode network, where much of your self-critical mind chatter happens. Taking psychedelics down-regulates this brain network.
The Deceptive Promise of Free Trade
Is free trade truly free - and fair? What roles do US President Trump, economic powerhouse China, and the EU play in global trade? When it comes to global trade, it would seem that trickery, threats and deception are the order of the day - yet all this takes place largely...
On the Politics of 'Believing Women'
What we've seen as a result of Warren's statement is further perversion of the language of abuse and victimhood in a context it was never meant to be used.
It Is Clear the Establishment and Corporate Media Would Prefer Trump Reelection to President Bernie Sanders
"One of Sanders' campaign slogans is 'Not me. Us.' That thought literally needs to become reality if Sanders is to address the challenges that await him."
Healing From Hate: Battle for the Soul of a Nation
HEALING FROM HATE examines the root causes of hate group activity through the bold work of those battling intolerance on the front lines, includingLife After Hate, an organization founded by former Skinheads and neo-Nazis, now engaged in transforming attitudes of intolerance...
The New Feudalism
Are Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos the new feudal elite? Anand Giridharadas talks to INET President Rob Johnson about how the titans of Silicon Valley use philanthropy to control more of our lives.
The Limits of Capitalism
At this point in human history, the limits of capitalism and the limits of our species life on Earth have converged. We have never been here before, and we cannot go back.
What a Bernie Sanders Presidency Would Look Like
We have a decade to transform the US economy to stave off climate catastrophe, and Bernie Sanders has the only agenda to do so and the only mobilization strategy to get it done. No plan for a better future is worthwhile if environmental crisis renders our future unimaginably...
The Core of the Indigenous Worldview
"If we want to be motivated by love, we have to ask 'where does that love come from?'" - Charles Eisenstein
What Society Says To Men- Helly Shah | Spoken Word Poetry
"I always felt like men were born with a sense of entitlement in this world. Until now, until this."
The Rise Of Jordan Peterson
A rare, intimate glimpse into the life and mind of Jordan Peterson, the academic and best-selling author who captured the world's attention with his criticisms of political correctness and his life-changing philosophy on discovering personal meaning. Christened as the most...
Overpopulation: Do We Really Need to Control Population Growth?
"Every once in a while someone comes to me and says, "Charles you've ignored the elephant in the room. It's population growth. And unless we control our population, then nothing else is going to make a difference." -Charles Eisenstein
The Most Brilliant Heist In History | Wendell Berry
There is in fact no significant difference between the mass destruction of warfare and massive destruction of industrial land abuse. ~ Wendell Berry
The Opposite Of Utopia | Jeremy Rifkin
Empathy is the opposite of utopia - the exact opposite. ~ Jeremy Rifkin
The Politics Of Belonging | George Monbiot
We are a society of altruists, but we are governed by psychopaths. ~ George Monbiot
What Kids Need Most | Dr. Gabor Mate
This video is dedicated to all the children of the world. Let us end the cycle of trauma that prevents the healing of our species and the world.
The Truth About Depression | Johann Hari
You are not a machine with broken parts. You are a human being with unmet needs. ~ Johann Hari
You Are Alive For A Reason | Clare Dubois
Contrary to what you may have heard, you are needed in this world.
Signs that Humanity is Returning to Loving a Living Earth
I see a lot of encouraging signs that civilization is returning to an understanding of a living Earth. -Charles Eisenstein
The Truth Has Changed
THE TRUTH HAS CHANGED traces the arc of misinformation and propaganda in America from 9/11 to Trump. As a reporter and eyewitness on the frontlines of so many of the key moments that have changed this country and changed the world, Josh Fox has many stories to tell. From 9/11...
Why I Left the Far-Right | Joram van Klaveren
From extreme nationalism and far-right politics to compassion and empathy, watch the incredible transformation story of Joram van Klaveren, a former Dutch parliamentarian. Joram van Klaveren is now the president of the Anthony Janszoon Association. The English translation of...
The Miracle of Kindness | Chris Hedges
Evil, even in the darkest moments, is impotent before the miracle of human kindness. This miracle defies prejudices and hatreds. It crosses cultures and religions. It lies at the core of faith. Take a brief journey through the eyes of American, Pulitzer Prize-winning...
How Palin Used Facebook to Help Usher in "Post-Truth" Politics
A new FRONTLINE documentary traces the use of online misinformation at high levels of the American political conversation back years further than the 2016 election to Sarah Palin, a former Alaska mayor and the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate. She is the first of...
Cultures of Resistance
Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be a weapon of peace? Director Iara Lee embarked on a three-year, five-continent trek to find out. From AFRICAN countries' sounds of resistance, moving on to BRAZIL where gun-guitars transform the reality of slum...
The Importance of What Neither Side is Saying
I have a new motto that's helped me clear the fog in the political realm. In any polarized debate, the important thing is in what neither side is saying, and what both sides unconsciously agree on. - Charles Eisenstein
Luxury: Behind the Mirror of High-End Fashion
From coats to handbags, the demand for brand name fashion accessories is at an all-time high. Beyond the glamorous faade lies a culture that thrives on the exploitation and abuse of its migrant workers. The DW DocumentaryLuxury: Behind the Mirrorinfiltrates these factories...
Unbroken Ground: Revolutions Start from the Bottom
Unbroken Grounds explains the critical role food will play in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis. It explores four areas of agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and oceans. Most of our food is produced using methods that...
Treeline: A Story Written in Rings
Throughout history, as entire civilizations have withered and mankind has continued to move at a breathless pace, the trees have remained. For some, these trees harbor the secrets to longevity. For others, they provide clear evidence of our journey across lifetimes and the...
How Poor People Survive in the USA
Homelessness, hunger and shame: poverty is rampant in the richest country in the world. Over 40 million people in the United States live below the poverty line, twice as many as it was fifty years ago. It can happen very quickly. Many people in the United States fall through...
The Sky's Limit: We Need to Stop All New Fossil Fuel Development
The science is settled. No new pipelines, no new permits, no new exploration, no more excuses. We call on world leaders to end all new fossil fuel development and immediately begin to support the managed decline of the fossil fuel industry. #KeepItInTheGround
Santa Is a Psychedelic Mushroom - It’s Time to Embrace the Shamanistic side of Christmas
Its the holiday season, and Im thinking of mushrooms. The hallucinogenicAmanita muscariato be exact a red-and-white toadstool mushroom most closely associated with fairy tales. At first glance, Amanita muscaria and the Christmas holiday appear to be an unlikely duo. But...
The Dirty Secret of Capitalism -- and a New Way Forward / Nick Hanauer
Rising inequality and growing political instability are the direct result of decades of bad economic theory, says entrepreneur Nick Hanauer. In a visionary talk, he dismantles the mantra that "greed is good" -- an idea he describes as not only morally corrosive, but also...
JIHAD: A Story of the Others
The world has watched aghast as thousands of young men and women abandon comfortable lives in the West to join the barbaric ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). Girls and boys have gone rapidly from being apparently well-adjusted school kids, to enthusiastically joining...
Spiritually Incorrect
Told through the life of Alan Clements, Spiritually Incorrect shatters numerous light-washed sacred cows of the spiritual movement and explores sustainability from an inner perspective - showing how we can escape the trap ofspiritual narcissism and heal from trauma with...
Four Reasons Why Millennials Don't Have Any Money with Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the forces driving the generational wealth gap between baby boomers and millennials.
Seven Things You Should Know About Donald Trump and Iran
President Trump kicked off 2020 by ordering the assassination of Qassim Suleimani, the top Iranian general who was considered to be the second most important man in Iran. Everyones worried what happens next, what kind of retaliation is coming Americas way, and whether were on...
Or Else Everybody Dies
An animatedstory of love, tragedy and the environment.