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Scepticism, Hope and Imagining the Noosphere

This article is a personal response to the idea of the noosphere, the global network of cultural ideas, beliefs, attitudes that can be…

Jun 19, 2021

Scepticism, Hope and Imagining the Noosphere

Jun 19, 2021

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A Short Introduction to the Ideas and Process Behind Prosocial

Prosocial is four things: an integrated theory of change, a practical process, a research agenda and a growing community of practitioners…

Jun 7, 2021

A Short Introduction to the Ideas and Process Behind Prosocial

Jun 7, 2021

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Power and Prosocial

Why is talking about power important?

Apr 15, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

This was a workshop I just did for the “Coming Down to Earth” series on conflict in July 2020.

Here are the Conflict resolution matrices I used in this talk. You can download and use this tool in your own conflict situations.

Apr 15, 2021

This was a workshop I just did for the “Coming Down to Earth” series on conflict in July 2020.

Apr 15, 2021

The Mondragon Cooperative CDP8 in action

Apr 15, 2021

The Mondragon Cooperative CDP8 in action

Apr 15, 2021

We often say that the point of Prosocial is to balance and integrate self and collective needs.

I have a 15-year-old daughter. We love each other deeply and have lots of times of loving connection. But lately, I have found myself…

Apr 15, 2021

We often say that the point of Prosocial is to balance and integrate self and collective needs.

Apr 15, 2021

What I learned from dealing with tradespeople

I am going to tell you a story that still, to this day, causes me shame.

Apr 12, 2021

What I learned from dealing with tradespeople

Apr 12, 2021

I am cancer: Multi-level selection and thinking for the good of the whole

Almost daily we hear of some new environmental disaster. Humanity is fundamentally altering every aspect of our biosphere from the quality…

Apr 1, 2021

I am cancer: Multi-level selection and thinking for the good of the whole

Apr 1, 2021

Getting clear on what it means to move away on the ACT Matrix

The ACT Matrix is a tool for helping individuals and groups act effectively in the direction of their goals and values by helping them…

Mar 23, 2021

Getting clear on what it means to move away on the ACT Matrix

Mar 23, 2021