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In presentations, interviews, panel discussions, and breakout sessions, the role of spirituality in business and society was explored from every angle — almost. One question that hung heavily in the ether above the privileged participants was this: Is Wisdom 2.0 really an upgrade? (more)

Sustainability can only be achieved through mass collaboration and the achievement of panarchy -- a constellation of co-equal hybrid systems of self-governance in which all individuals freely choose where they wish to be heard, and have full access to all relevant information. (more)

The occupations have served an important purpose, but the time has come to direct the energy they have awakened toward tangible goals. For too long, the left has mortgaged its soul to a dispirited, defeated version of the practical. Society and the planet are in such a strait that the old practical isn't enough. We need to think big -- and then be practical. (more)

Community is impossible in a highly monetized society since community is woven from gifts. Intimacy comes from co-creation, not co-consumption. We must do more than simply get people together: we need to create together. Creating gift circles can reduce our dependence on the traditional market and help us transition to a co-creative partnership of interdependence. (more)

In the face of the rapidly converging trends approaching, we need to be on the offense: to shape and help manifest the new world that will certainly evolve. (more)