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How "Big Picture Activism" Can Change the World

This short video urges people to spread the word about the need for an economic shift from global to local. This type of big picture activism can help tackle our social and environmental crises simultaneously.

5 min

The work-in-progress film will be an expansive deep dive into our socioeconomic system as the interconnected root cause of all our crises. It's about the two systems that are locked in battle on planet earth: the life system, and the money system.

7 min

It's Basic (trailer)

When the Coronavirus Pandemic threw livelihoods into uncertainty and consequently spurred the creation of multiple direct government assistance programs, every American was given first-hand experience with the concept of Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI), an idea that has been...

3 min

Try Psychedelics, Access Transcendence | James Fadiman

Expert James Fadiman explains how psychedelics have the power to expand consciousness, enhance creativity, and deepen our connections to the world.

6 min

The Sacredness of Twoness | Lyla June Johnston

From the session: ONE, NOT TWO: SACRED WHOLENESS | 2018 Festival of Faiths

26 min

The Village of Lovers (2024) (trailer)

In the Oak-dotted countryside of Southern Portugal lies Tamera Healing Biotope, one of Earth’s most radical social experiments in human futurism. Tamera began in the “free love” utopian movements of the 1960s’ and 70’s, and however soon realized that the necessary social...

3 min

Inside an Apache Rite of Passage Into Womanhood

For the Mescalero Apache Tribe, girls are not recognized as women until they have undergone the Sunrise Ceremony- an ancient, coming-of-age ceremony that lasts for four days.

12 min

Building a Beloved Community in a Time of War

Sermon for MLK Day from All Souls UU Kansas City

Tai Amri Spann-Ryan

Charles Eisenstein: Life is a Gift

Underneath all of the sharpest divisions, human beings of any opinion tribe can still recognize certain fundamental truths. I like to touch those sometimes, so that I myself don’t get lost in the conflict. Conflict is loud. Fear is loud. Rage is loud. Bombs are loud, and so...

2 min

SolarPunk Cities: Our Last Hope?

In a world where the dark, dystopian visions of Cyberpunk have long dominated our sci-fi imaginations, a new genre emerges as a beacon of hope: Solarpunk Support Dami Lee on Ko-Fi

19 min

How To Build A Solarpunk City

"I believe our cities should belong to us. They should be cooperative, co-creative, ecological, and egalitarian spaces, by and for the people. We have so much untapped urban potential just waiting to be explored. Join me as we determine how to build a solarpunk...

42 min

Break the Endless Cycle of Violence

A few thoughts on a Sunday morning.

Josh Liveright

Imprint (2023)

What can one person do? What can a group of people do? What do we want to leave behind? In the film "Imprint" we visit 13 projects in 13 different places where committed groups work for a vibrant future. A personal and poetic depiction of what it means to be fully human in...

75 min

Zeitgeist | Requiem by Peter Joseph (trailer)

This is the official Film Trailer for “Zeitgeist | Requiem” by Peter Joseph. Fourth in the series, Peter Joseph continues to explore the incompatibility of modern capitalism with future human survival. Departing from the ideological dogmas of today, the work focuses on the...

4 min

Nordic Animism | A Conversation with Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen

Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is a Historian of Religion, Ph.d from Uppsala University in Sweden. His research into Afro-diasporic strategies for maintaining animist reality in the modern world has led him towards reading North European cultural history from the perspective of...

60 min

Hackers for Freedom (2019)

"Hackers for Freedom", this 55-minute long documentary takes us to meet with those who, from India to the United States via Europe, are experimenting with the emancipation tools of "free software" in order to bring concrete solutions in a multitude of fields in which...

55 min

Why Your Inner Male and Inner Female Have Nothing to Do With Your Gender

Deep within you are two powerful allies: your inner masculine and inner feminine. These complementary aspects of your fundamental nature, distinct from your gender identity, are a potent source of love, healing and success in the world. Each plays a crucial role in your...

Tiziana Dellarovere

Tao Te Ching: The Book Of The Way by Lao Tzu, Translated by Stephen Mitchell (Audiobook)

One of the greatest works of classic literature. Lao Tzu shares timeless wisdom with the world. . . . Traditionally attributed to Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, the true authorship of the Tao Te Ching, as well as the date around which it was written (usually said to be 6th c...

103 min

50 Paradigm-Shifting Documentaries for a Wise Earth

The human journey is at a crossroads. Authoritarianism is on the rise, the biosphere is destabilizing, and the capitalist global order is driving us towards the cliff with its head stuck in quarterly profit reports. From everything we've learned about climate feedback loops...

Films For Action

We the Power | The Future of Energy is Community-Owned (2021)

A film about the citizen-led community-energy movement in Europe and the visionaries lighting the way.

39 min

This "I Trust You" Social Experiment Shows a More Beautiful World Is Possible

Karim Sulayman is an Arab-American tenor from Chicago. Ten days after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Sulayman teamed up with filmmaker Meredith Kaufman Younger to perform a trust experiment. Watch this silent video (set to Sulayman singing Sinead O'Connor's "In this...

4 min

The Pluralist Commonwealth: A Vision of Economic Democracy

Historian and political economist Gar Alperovitz offers an animated view of what a next system grounded in democratized ownership of the economy and real sustainability would look like.

5 min

What Is the Next Story? | Charles Eisenstein

Inspired by a Charles Eisenstein essay, crafted by Tonika Todorova and narrated by Charles.

15 min

It’s Not Enough To Be Anti-Racist, We Also Need To Be Pro Human | Daryl Davis

How do we solve a problem like racism? Can simply being against racism bring about its destruction? No. To end hatred, we must know what we want to put in its place. In 1990 I met Roger Kelly, a leader in the Ku Klux Klan. Since I was a child I had a question: “how can...

5 min

Cultural Relativism and the Importance of Anthropology in the Modern Age | Wade Davis

Bestselling author and anthropologist Wade Davis addresses The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's 2017 College of Fellows dinner, held November 16, 2017 at the Canadian Museum of History.

36 min

The Worldwide Web of Belief and Ritual | Wade Davis

Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance.

18 min

The Genderbread Person Isn't the Way | Zander Keig

I grew up in what I felt like was a progressive society.In school we had broken through the idea of strict gender roles; we were taught that men and women could have any career that they wanted. On the playground boys and girls played together. I am a trans-man, but as a...

6 min

What We Can Learn From Nature | Janine Benyus

Janine Benyus reveals the natural intelligence found in the patterns and designs of nature all around us. We live in a competent, brilliant planet and are surrounded by genius with perfect timing and coordination, all without top down laws and policies. The organisms have all...

3 min

Feminine Power Does Not Move the World Through Force

It Tethers the Masculine Powers to Life, Directs them Toward Love, and Keeps Them Grounded in Beauty.

Charles Eisenstein

Why Doctors Ignore Trauma | Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Dr. Nadine Harris has been studying the effects of early childhood adversity on health outcomes later on in life. In her 30 years of studying research, the findings are clear. Childhood trauma dramatically affects health across a lifetime. These are not some new findings...

6 min

Anthropologist Debunks Darwin’s Most Abused Idea | James Suzman

James Suzman lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.

9 min

Magic Medicine: Can Psilocybin Cure Depression? (2018)

Over 4 years, filmmaker Monty Wates was given exclusive access to the first-ever medical trial to give psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms) to a group of volunteers suffering from clinical depression. His remarkable film follows three of the volunteers...

80 min

Why Do Conspiracy Theories Flourish? Because Proven Conspiracies are Too Daunting

The greatest conspiracies are open and notorious — not theories, but practices expressed through law and policy, technology, and finance. Counterintuitively, these conspiracies are more often than not announced in public and with a modicum of pride. They’re dutifully reported...

Edward Snowden

Awakening from the Meaning Crisis (2019)

Do you ever feel like we're swimming in an ocean of bullshit? This ground-breaking and viral 50-part series from John Vervaeke seeks to understand why this is so, and answer the question: what can we do about it?

3000 min

This Land is Our Land: The Fight to Reclaim the Commons (2010)

For more than three decades, transnational corporations have been busy buying up what used to be known as the commons -- everything from our forests and our oceans to our broadcast airwaves and our most important intellectual and cultural works. In This Land is Our Land...

47 min

The Next American Revolution: Beyond Corporate Capitalism & State Socialism (2013)

While there's been no shortage of commentary about the structural crisis plaguing the American economic and political system, from wage stagnation and chronic unemployment to unchecked corporate and state power and growing inequality, analyses that offer practical...

47 min

The Crisis of the Cultural Environment: Media & Democracy in the 21st Century (1997)

Turning to issues of media policy, George Gerbner delivers a stinging indictment of the way the so-called "information superhighway" is being constructed. By examining the logic of globalization he shows the ineffectual nature of our present responses to deal with the urgent...

25 min

Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property (2007)

In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) made headlines when he successfully trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" to call attention to the extremes of intellectual property law. But in the...

52 min

Nonviolence Means... a Visionary Poster Series by Campaign Nonviolence & Rosie Davila

In all 50 states and around the world, Campaign Nonviolence has been building a culture of active nonviolence, free from war, poverty, racism, and environmental destruction. We share skills and tools with which people can practice nonviolence toward themselves, one another...

Campaign Nonviolence, Rosie Davila

Advertising & The End of The World (1997)

Advertising & the End of the World features an illustrated presentation by Sut Jhally of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the producer and writer of the award-winning Dreamworlds series.

47 min

We Need A Library Economy

The library has been a long-standing institution in our society, but what if we applied its philosophy more broadly? Let's imagine what it would mean to realize the possibilities of this proto-socialist concept and reintroduce free access to the commons through a library...

27 min

Why Capitalism Cannot Be Redeemed

I have a very friendly relationship with Adam Bendell, who is very deeply involved in the world of impact investment and who has also been very interested in the work I am doing around gift economy. Over the years, he has come to events of mine and we have had some very...

Miki Kashtan

The Myth of Normal: Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture

In an extended interview, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his new book, just out, called "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture."

42 min

Feminine Wisdom | Schuyler Brown & Samantha Sweetwater

Many people have observed that the conversation we have been curating on Rebel Wisdom has featured many more men than women. Of course we have regularly been asking ourselves why that is, and whether there is a more ‘feminine’ contribution to the dialogue that is not being...

70 min

Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life (2011)

Biophilic Design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature.

60 min

It Wasn't an Apple! (2018)

For thousands of years, we have misinterpreted the foundational story of the world's three most dominant religions. Where did we go wrong, and what does it really mean?

5 min

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution (2022)

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution, a film by the international NGO Local Futures, shows a quiet and transformative revolution emerging worldwide.

51 min

5 Most Epic Earth Healing Projects!

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison reveals his picks for the 5 most epic Earth healing projects in the world.

13 min

Wild Family — A Film About Parenting (2015)

Eight-months pregnant with their third child, the parents of preschoolers trail blaze across the U.S.A., cameras firing. They record the stories of 40 wild families, exploring new ways to raise kids. Through outdoor adventures and in-depth interviews, their findings reveal a...

98 min

A Path Away From War | The Science Of Peace Systems

Many people think, “There always has been war and there always will be war.” But scientific evidence shows that some societies have successfully shunned war by creating peace systems.

9 min

The Wisdom To Survive (2014)

Climate change is here. Will we have the wisdom to survive? The film features thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics, and spirituality. The focus: how we can live creatively and even joyfully in the face of this catastrophe, and how can we act to...

55 min

GIFT (2018)

Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character‐driven stories.

90 min

The Myth Of Upward Mobility

In this video, Second Though revisits the idea of "meritocracy" and explores the misguided belief that the United States is anywhere close to a "fair competition" where everyone has "equal opportunity."

15 min

4 False Beliefs that Society is Built On | Dr. Bruce Lipton

Dr. Bruce Lipton, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as...

18 min

Envy | ContraPoints (2021)

Starting at the surface with celebrity gossip, then spiraling into the inferno of the human psyche. Virgil, get me out of here.

109 min

THE CON - Episode 1 of 5 (2021)

An in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making. Through interviews with regulators, former officials, foreclosure victims, industry whistleblowers, and journalists, THE CON connects the dots to what America used to be and where we’re headed...

122 min

THE CON (2020) (trailer)

The American Dream Dies Where Power Lies From writer/director Eric Vaughan, producer Patrick Lovell and executive producer Adam Bronfman, The Con is an in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making, Who did it, why it happened and how our...

3 min

Dancing With The Cannibal Giant: New Stories for the Great Transition (2019)

"When today's stories of crushing greed and endless growth have come to an end, what, then, will be the new stories?" This film was created as an educational tool that can be used to move us beyond disempowerment, in order to enact real change in a changing world. Chris...

35 min

Permaculture Is a Way of Thinking | Andrew Faust

This is a clip from The Evolution of Ecological Consciousness (2013). Watch the full documentary here.

11 min

Nina Turner: I Am an Angry-Ass Black Woman. I'm Mad! (2021)

And if you're not mad too...

2 min

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