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Andrews, Cecile. The Circle of Simplicity : Return to the Good Life |
In this book, Andrews invites readers to explore volunteer simplicity along with her. She clearly states in the Introduction that she doesn't have all the answers and is not the Guru of Simplicity. Rather, she is a "fellow explorer" doing exactly what she sets out to do -- creating for us a thought-provoking exploration based on her own observations and experiences. |
| Bohm, David, On Dialogue |
On Dialogue provides the reader with the feeling of dialogue. The effect while reading is akin to the movement from alpha to beta brain waves. An aura develops around one's thinking and experience that is qualitatively different than usual. It has the feel of the deep night dialogues round the campfire. It engenders thinking on a different level. Read this book if you are interested in the story behind the story on dialogue as mentioned by Senge and if you are attracted to exploring ideas on thinking about thinking. |
| Ellinor, Linda and Gerard, Glenna. Dialogue | In the context of contemporary business, the ancient art of "dialogue" refers to a thoroughly modern communications practice that can bridge diversity and forge cooperation in virtually any kind of organization. Linda Ellinor and Glenna Gerard,consultants and trainers who focus on issues such as communication and collaboration, contend that informed use of the process can measurably enhance creativity and boost productivity |
| Hammond, Sue Annis, Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry | Appreciative Inquiry is one of the the "new processes" for engaging people in conversations about the things that excite them. This book is one of the few references into this practice currently available. |
| Hubbard, Barbara Marx. Conscious Evolution; Awakening Our Social Potential | A well-known futurist reveals a quantum change in society and points the way to the third millennium. Barbara Marx Hubbard issues a call to action for the current generation to fulfill its creative potential. Hubbard asserts that we must quickly become capable of wise and ethical guidance of evolution itself, if life on Earth is to survive. |
| Jaworski, Joseph and Flowers, Betty S. Synchronicity : The Inner Path of Leadership | Written from the heart as well as the head, Synchronicity is the story of one man's journey toward the place we all must go in the century ahead. Jaworski's life demonstrates that the immense cultural and institutional change, which a livable future demands, can begin anytime, anywhere, in anyone, even those who have benefited greatly from the old order of things |
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Jones, Shirley. Simply Living: The Spirit Of Indigenous People |
A marvelous set of interviews and quotes of indigenous people throughout the world that provides a lot of insight into how one's values and inner perspective underlie lifestyle choices |
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Macy, Joanna. Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World |
This extraordinary new book by Joanna Macy invites readers to the intersection of Buddhism, Systems Theory and Deep Ecology and helps them explore their lives and their work intellectually as well as experientially. It is perhaps one of the most important books of the decade in terms of the persuasive view of what needs do as each of us struggle to come back to life. In the preface to the book, Joanna Macy writes, "THIS IS A GUIDEBOOK. It maps ways into the vitality and determination we each possess to take part in the healing of our world." And it is a Guidebook unlike any you have ever encountered. |
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O’Neal, Jessie, Affluenza |
This wonderful book led to the popular PBS Television Documentary by the same name. An insightful look at the disease of affluence |
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Quinn,
Daniel, Ishmael and Beyond Civilization
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Ishmael is a creature of immense wisdom and he has a story to tell, one that no other human being has ever heard. It is a story that extends backward and forward over the lifespan of the earth from the birth of time to a future there is still time save. Like all great teachers, Ishmael refuses to make the lesson easy; he demands the final illumination to come from within ourselves. Is it man's destiny to rule the world? Or is it a higher destiny possible for him-- one more wonderful than he has ever imagined? Quinn continues to examine these ideas in his latest book, Beyond Civilization. |
| Russell, Peter. Waking Up in Time: Finding Inner Peace in Times of Accelerating Change | Amid the tumult of visions for the new millennium, this book by renowned scientist and visionary Peter Russell stands out for its sanity and brilliance. Waking Up in Time is every man and woman's manifesto for awakening to the mounting global crisis while deepening their connection to inner peace and transformation. |
| Seagal,
Sandra and Horne, David, Human Dynamics
: A New Framework for Understanding People and Realizing the Potential in Our Organizations |
Human Dynamics is an approach which looks at humans holistically and systemically. It is not a group of personality characteristics describing superficial behaviours, but a way of understanding and recognising internal processes particular to various human dynamics. It therefore goes much deeper than any other personality assessment technique I have seen and because of this can not be reduced to a paper and pencil test. However, the gift this approach brings is that it can be taught to everyday people and can provide access to better relationships and a greater understanding of how to release our judgement of others. A truly life changing book. |
| Spretnak, Charlene. The Resurgence Of The Real; Body, Nature, And Place In A Hypermodern World | Our globalized, "virtual, " and hyper-rationalized world is built on denial, the author claims--denial of the fundamental human connection to nature; a sense of place; and an understanding of the body. In this book, Spretnak explains why the fall of communism and the triumph of capitalism have not come close to establishing a new world order and how, until we face the failure of modernism, nothing will change. |
| Theobald, Robert. Reworking Success: New Communities at the Millennium | As modern day culture teeters on the brink of collapse, Theobald offers an analysis of the situation and some positive things that people can do. One of his central ideas is that ordinary people can make a difference, if only they have the will to take action and the belief that they can change things. He advocates new ways of thinking about our problems and the future, and working in a cooperative manner is stressed. He has many ideas that are worth serious consideration if we want to avoid catastrophe. See other books by Theobald on his website. |
| Wheatley, Margaret J. Leadership and the New Science : Learning About Organization from an Orderly Universe by Margaret Wheatley | Based on new science theories, the new addition of this this innovative management book sheds light on the issues that affect organizations most--order and change, autonomy and control, structure and flexibility, planning and innovation. The hardcover was considered the number-one management book of 1992. |
| Williamson, Marianne, The Healing of America | Noting a spiritually motivated political activism now emerging in America, Marianne Williamson claims that traditional political activists increasingly look to spiritual wisdom for inspiration while spiritual contemplatives are increasingly eager to extend their service to the world into political realms. The convergence of the two impulses forms what Williamson calls a "holistic politics." |
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Affluenza |
Jessie O'Neal 8940 Upper River Road, River Hills, WI 53217. 414-351—8442 |
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Alliance for a Caring Economy was founded to advance new economic and
social inventions that recognize and reward the essential work of caring
and caretaking. This is a prerequisite for a sustainable, equitable, and
humane future. To create this future ACE uses education, networking, policy
development, and technical assistance. |
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| The Big Picture | By Michael Dowd. This absolutely delightful article which traces the story from creation myths for the cosmos and into the sacred story of life and then towards deep ecology. It is a wonderful framing of many of the relevant issues of our time and a compelling piece well worth the read. |
| Beyond Greed and Scarcity | By Bernard Lietaer. Few people have worked in and on the money system in as many different capacities as Bernard Lietaer. He spent five years at the Central Bank in Belgium, where his first project was the design and implementation of the single European currency system. He was president of Belgium's Electronic Payment System, and has developed technologies for multinational corporations to use in managing multiple currency environments. He has helped developing countries improve their hard currency earnings and taught international finance at the University of Louvain, in his native Belgium. Bernard Lietaer was also the general manager and currency trader for one of the largest and most successful offshore currency funds. |
| Biophilosophy |
This is a link to Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D. homepage. She is an American/ Greek evolution biologist, futurist, and UN consultant on indigenous peoples. Her vision is the sustainable health and well-being of humanity within the larger living systems of Earth and Cosmos. |
| Center for Group Learning | We
organized as a non-profit in 1994. We're based in the San Francisco Bay
Area, California, USA, but most public activities have taken place in the
East Bay. We hosted monthly potlucks that were self-exploratory or on variousgroup-related
issues from January 1993 through the summer of 1996. We organized the Process
of the Month series at the from 1995 to 1997. Many of us are involved in organizational development (and transformation), others are activists, teachers, students,writers, visionaries, office workers, lawyers, former housecleaners and more |
| Clues on Conversation |
By Reworking Tomorrow. This is an outstanding manual developed by the Reworking Tomorrow project in Australia. It provides practical, down to earth tips and directions for nine different methods for engaging groups in conversation. Still in draft form, it is a MUST for anyone looking for new ways to do this work. |
| The Co-Intelligence Institute Home Page |
This is Tom Atlee's site for talking about different conversational techniques and methods that promote sharing of intelligence -- and much more.
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| Conversations for a Better World | By Allan Combs, Ph.D. In this paper I offer to the reader the most humble thesis that talking can change the world. Here I mean talking between individuals and persons in small groupsÑfriendly talking in which ideas of mutual interest and concern are shared openly, heard in an atmosphere of mutual trust, and solutions are explored openly. It is how we might begin the long p process of saving the world. |
| Creating Learning Communities | Is a group of people, who have dedicated ourselves to the promotion of a new educational system with the student in the center. Thirty odd members have written a book which was published in August 2000. This book is the core theme of our home page. But this on-line book is a dynamic one, and new chapters will be added regularly, and eventually a second edition may be published |
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This is the wonderful archive of Donella MeadowÕs regular reports and
analysis on sustainability. |
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| Organic Inquiry | Another important new process for research based on peoples own experiences and stories is Organic Inquiry. This new site explains the basics and tells you where to go for more. |
| Planetary Consciousness: Our Next Evolutionary Step | By Ervin Laszlo. Whether we know it or not, systemic processes hold sway in the development of society, the same as they do in the evolution of nature. The new sciences of complex systems and evolution,cybernetics, general system theory, the theory of dynamical systems (known as chaos theory), and general evolution theory, among others, tell us that, whatever their nature, complex systems evolve with an underlying logic of their own. This evolution is not haphazard, though it is not entirely predictable. It does have an underlying direction; a probability that, following any basic transformation, certain kinds of states and conditions will come about. |
| Ratical |
This group promotes and encourages seeing holistically, within ourselves, with all our relations, and throughout our world within universe. Rat haus reality is an organization dedicated to providing an ever-expanding collection of critically essential, relevant, and significant writings, and beautiful, arresting images articulating alternative approaches of manifesting and nurturing a sustainable, life-affirming world for all Gaia's children. There is a huge amount of information here about alternatives and existing ratical organizations. |
| Rules of the Road for Dialogue | This is a simple set of guidelines for engaging in dialogue and other forms of conversation. |
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This web site contains resources for and listings of voluntary simplicity study groups and circles. These small, local groups (usually 10 people or less) meet to discuss, learn and share experiences and techniques in financial independence, simple living, voluntary simplicity, conscious consumerism, sustainable living and/or deep ecology. |
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| Tides of Change: Tools, Ideas and Resources for Navigating Change |
Cycles of change move through our personal and planetary lives. This site is designed to provide support for individuals and communities during these times of extraordinary change. Every period of change has its own unique signature and yet is embedded in a much larger tide of history. We need to recognize our own unique position and keep mindful of the greater pattern in which we move. You will find extensive information about existing conditions, inspiring stories, visions of possible futures and specific resources on this site. |
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You can subscribe on the web, and get a free issue to boot, from this great periodical collection of articles, insights, ideas and compassion. |
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The Virtues Project is an approach which calls people to remembrance of the virtues, the qualities of character and the simple elements of spirituality honored by all cultures and sacred traditions. It has been applied in a wide variety of ways which include: federally funded community development and healing projects in First Nations communities in Canada, programs with urban street children in Los Angeles, an enhancement of the religious life of "virtues congregations" of diverse faiths across the United States, in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs and prisons in Australia and North America, to restructure the curriculum and culture of schools, to enhance unity in organizations, and as a tool in day-care centres, palliative care programs, and in parent education programs throughout the world |
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Windstar exists to promote a holistic approach to addressing global issues, preceded by an understanding that respect for others and self-respect have a direct impact on our respect for the world around us. To inspire individuals to recognize their connectedness to the world around them. To encourage commitment in helping to create a healthy and sustainable future for all people. To create opportunities for individuals to gain knowledge, skills and experiences which enable them to demonstrate commitment through responsible decisions and actions |
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This is a fascinating site that imagines that its web
page is a village. However,
this village represents the planet Earth.
If we were to reduce the
world population to a village of 1000 inhabitants with all existing
human ratios remaining the same then,
this would be our reality... Check it out. |
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YES!: A Journal of Positive Futures |
This wonderful magazines is one of the main resources of the movement towards a more just and balanced society. Have a look, in particular at: YES: Getting Free, Moving Beyond the Consumer Culture and a roundtable on VS with Juliet Schor, Vicki Robin, Cecile Andrews, and others. (issue #6, Summer ‘98); YES: Resource Guide (Beta Issue); YES: 47 Ways To Join The Gift Economy (Money Issue #2 Spring '97); YES: Resource Guide On How To Build The New Economy (Next Economy Issue #9, Spring, ‘99). Also contact YES at PO Box 10818, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.842.0216 |
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