By Michelle Pressend, PhD “What I feel is that most of the people that make decisions… They are totally disconnected from natural processes. They have never been farming. They have never been close to working with soil. They have never been close to hydrological cycles in their experiences … When you interact with the natural
by Priyanka Modi In a world often defined by material pursuits, a powerful and transformative force transcends boundaries, cultures, and generations – the gift culture. This beautiful tapestry of selfless giving, compassion, and genuine human connection can create profound change, not only in individual lives but in the fabric of our communities and societies. Through
by Clément Moliner-Roy With support and feedback from Andrea González, Devin Bokaer, João Gabriel Almeida and Manish Jain. We live in a multidimensional world, yet mainstream education trains us to think for a unidimensional world: Image from the Intro-to-Complexity-May-2021, Complexity University Indeed, most of our educational systems make us seek clear answers and single forms
by Clement Moliner-Roy With support and feedback from Andrea González, Dzifa Afonu and Manish Jain. [Spanish version below – Sigue la versión en español] We often take for granted that education equates to good. But what if education can also generate harm? For instance, education sometimes makes people so obsessed about getting the right answers
By Clément Moliner-RoyWith support and feedback from Andrea González, Ethel Pang, João Gabriel Almeida and Manish Jain. To shift or to collapse?Do I even need to convince you that we need a paradigm shift? That if we continue thinking and living the way we do, we will face the inevitable collapse of human society. That
“You are also what you are schooled to eat” Food is an intrinsic part of our daily life. Since the birth of a child, what, when and how food is, is dictated according to different communities’ way of life. As a child grows up, the caste, race, and the class community they grow up in
by Doerte Weig Trauma – not that which happened, but the inner response to what happened Healing – a renewed and continuous alignment and aliveness with Life I refuse to continue living with a broken heart I cannot live peacefully with a heart raging with anger What would it mean to heal the hurt in
The stories of my ancestors are to me like pieces of a map to navigate my own existence. I grew up listening to my grandmothers and the women in my family tell tales about how they survived through the rough times, as well as how they managed to find joy in everyday life. Growing up
English below Tejedores. Las primeras horas suenan vacías, suenan a oportunidades que se anidan latentes en una especie de lucidez unísona, donde nos preparamos para salir de casa y hacer una pausa en nuestra dieta de elementos cotidianos; todos acudimos con la escucha atenta y las manos dispuestas a trabajar otro escenario, otro
by Clément Moliner-Roy What if education was about decolonizing our minds And owning up to the wrongs of our ancestors… What if schools would teach us to be self-sustainable By reweaving our relationship to the land… What if colleges were spaceships into the unknown To expand the boundaries of our imaginations… What if teachers
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