Sumerian Economics

Peter Lamborn Wilson — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:31:44 -0700

Public secret: everyone knows but no one speaks. Another kind of public secret: the fact is published but no one pays attention.

A cuneiform tablet called The Sumerian King List states that "kingship first descended from heaven in the city of Eridu," in the south of Sumer. Mesopotamians believed Eridu the oldest city in the world, and modern archaeology confirms the myth. Eridu was founded about 5000 BC and disappeared under the sand around the time of Christ.

Sanctioned Racial Profiling

Adam Elenbaas — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:55:28 -0700

The Department of Justice is considering a new policy that would allow for the investigation of suspected individuals on the basis of things like race and/or travel activity.

The policy was created in order to investigate individuals who meet certain "suspect trends" when there is a lack of evidence or other compelling indications of terrorist involvement.

Personal Democracy Forum Speech

Douglas Rushkoff — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:32:55 -0700

This is the opening ‘invocation' I did for the Personal Democracy Forum last week, and a preview of some of the concepts coming in my next book, Corporatized. The talk looks and feels a little freeform to me; I'm developing the chain of logic as I go along. But I'm so immersed in this line of thought right now that I think it does make sense.

Still, as an example of what I look like when I'm teaching, check it out.

Legal Reefer?

Erin Shaw — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:32:45 -0700

Bar-B-Que Utopia (in honor of July 4)

Stephen Duncombe — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:28:01 -0700

(Written with Steve Lambert.)

Virtual Economy

Erin Shaw — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:43:04 -0700

Debtor Nations

Tristan Gulliford — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:32:20 -0700

Reprioritizing Global Challenges

Adam Elenbaas — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:17:52 -0700

The Copenhagen Consensus Center was founded in late 2002 by Bjorn Lomborg, the former director of the Danish Evironmental Assessment Institute. In 2003 the idea for the Copenhagen Consensus Conference was developed, and in 2004 the conference took place in Denmark with eight of the planet's foremost economists, four nobel laureates included, and thirty specialists from ten different "problem areas."

Party of The People at Last

Keith M Judge — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:39:07 -0700

Re-Villaging Our Communities

Jennifer Flynn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:59:24 -0700

City Repair, an organization founded in Portland, OR by architect Mark Lakeman first began with projects which were first termed "intersection repair." Since then, the organization has created a wave of community building events across the US and Canada.

B Good Corporations

Jennifer Flynn — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:46:56 -0700

A coalition of businesses, the B Corporation, is now helping consumers to sort through all of the so called 'green' and 'socially responsible' advertising with which consumers are inundated. The 'B' stands for beneficial and that is what this new certification body is looking to promote in for-profit organizations.

The Peer to Peer Manifesto: The Emergence of P2P Civilization and Political Economy

Michel Bauwens — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:19:45 -0700

Our current political economy is based on a fundamental mistake. It is based on the assumption that natural resources are unlimited, and that it is an endless sink. This

Red Scare

Bill Machon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:24:56 -0700

Beyond Brand Obama

Douglas Rushkoff — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:18:42 -0700

Nonviolent Action as Spiritual Practice

Daniel Pinchbeck — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:28:59 -0700

This article originally appeared in Conscious Choice magazine.

GPI: a new way to measure progress

Sanjay Perera — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:38:20 -0700

A New Kind of Money to End Money

Sanjay Perera — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:35:09 -0700

The Change You Want to See

Adam Elenbaas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:20:37 -0700

Sometimes creating the change you want to see means getting involved in social activism. In the past this might have meant picketing, protesting or distributing literature, but more and more the face of activism is changing. A new production organization based out of Brooklyn is using theater, props, installments and convergence spaces as a new medium for activism.

Finding Farming

sati — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:53:05 -0700

Comprehensive 9/11 Resource and Research List

Charles Shaw — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:45:51 -0700

The following list gives more than 80 links to credible sources on 9/11 conspiracy and cover-up drawn from academics, pilots, engineers, media professionals, intelligence sources, mainstream politicians, career military officers, firefighters, you name it, we got it!

I. SCHOLARS AND EXPERTS WHO BELIEVE THE US GOVT. WAS COMPLICIT IN THE ATTACKS

(many of them have published studies and peer-reviewed white papers on the various aspects of the attacks. They are readily available at their websites)

The Senate Meets George Orwell

Adam Elenbaas — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:34:14 -0700

Recently the "Dissident Voice," a radical newsletter for peace and social justice, covered the Senate's recent work on several bills that would broaden the definition of terrorism to startling new degrees.

According to the report:

The March to Tibet or: On the Road with Snow Lions

Lex Pelger — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:43:08 -0700

The March to Tibet has been on the road since March 10 and now approaches the Tibetan border. They likely will face another round of arrests in the next few days. You can follow their journey at the Tibetan People's Uprising Movement website: www.tibetanuprising.org

Seeds of Hope

Bill Machon — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:02:18 -0700

Preparing for the Peak

Jennifer Flynn — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:53:11 -0700

Why the Evolver Exchange?

Daniel Pinchbeck — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:03:33 -0700

This is to announce that next month we are launching a new Net-based marketplace, the Evolver Exchange.

Souldish NYC: May 23-29

Jonathan Phillips — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:44:56 -0700

I've listed some stellar events in this week's listing, including Yoga to the rhythms of Alien Ambassador, China Sex Secrets, Entheocentric Salon at CoSM, Sitar, Church at Love, Playa Del Fuego and the Public Display of Meditation in Central Park next Wednesday. Send your events to Salma(at)souldish.com. For more in-depth listings, subscribe to the Souldish newsletter.

)))))=Save the Date: Saturday, June 21st=(((((

Soulstice: An Evolver Salon

Evolving the Network: Politics, Culture, and Consciousness

Steven Taylor — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:52:28 -0700

On March 28, 2008 Reality Sandwich/Evolver
sponsored a panel discussion on the capacity of digital
technology to transform our reality. As moderator Ken Jordan
put it, "What's going to emerge from this digital soup?"

Absinthe Anniversary

Jonathan Phillips — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:58:35 -0700

The Drug Policy Alliance is throwing a cocktail bash and networking opportunity for students, young professionals and other movers-and-shakers on May 22, 2008 at an exclusive gallery space in SoHo. The theme is inspired by the one-year anniversary of the re-legalization of absinthe in the U.S. The organizers hope the event will encourage participants to think about the variable relationship between drugs, society, the law, and art. Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder takes place Thursday, May 22 from six to eight pm.

Cyclone Assistance

Morgan Maher — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:39:42 -0700

Current estimates report more than 120,000 dead or missing since Cyclone Nargis hit Burma on May 3, 2008.

By comparison 1,836 fatalities were reported from Hurricane Katrina and 2,998 reported dead or missing in the World Trade Center attacks. In Burma, entire towns have been destroyed and more casualties are expected as disease and starvation begin to take hold.

Saving through Second Life

Bridget Algiere — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:35:39 -0700

The University of Southern California’s Network Culture Project is hosting a community challenge titled Second Life and the Public Good. Led by Doug Thomas, principal investigator at the USC Annenberg School of Communication, the USC Network Culture Project invites the residents of Second Life to imagine new ways that virtual worlds can be used to make a contribution to the public good.