Dr. Anneloes Smitsman (Ph.D., LLM), is a futurist, evolutionary systems scientist, coach, healer, and award-winning bestselling author. She is the Founder and CEO of EARTHwise Centre. Her programs, practices, and strategies are sought after around the world for actualizing our future human potential, and catalyzing the next steps in human consciousness and systemic design for thrivability. She was awarded the Visioneers Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2022, and was crowned overall African winner in the category "Human Development" of the 2022 Africa’s Most Respected CEOs Awards. She is the co-author of the award-winning Future Humans Trilogy with Dr. Jean Houston, and a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle.

Website: earthwisecentre.org

Other books:

The New Paradigm in Politics

Love Letters from Mother Earth: The Promise of a New Beginning

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Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded September 5, 2022.

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump

00:04:19 - Two Futures: Sustainability Crisis and Emerging New Era

00:08:12 - The Regenerative Renaissance

00:12:11 - A Higher Order of Possibility

00:15:59 - Engaging Youth Creativity in Shaping the Future

00:19:44 - Engaging the Mind in Learning

00:23:28 - Global Collapse and Planetary Conditions

00:27:11 - The Balancing Act: Mother Earth and Human Consciousness

00:30:36 - Emergence of a New Narrative and Maturation of Our Species

00:34:05 - The Power and Manifestation of Consciousness

00:37:26 - Harnessing the Power of Consciousness

00:41:11 - A Coherent Pattern of Collaboration

00:45:34 - Creating a Heavenly World

00:50:07 - Wake-up Call and Systems Change Begins Within

00:54:47 - Living in Harmony with Nature

00:59:31 - The Detail in Creating New Economic and Financial Systems

01:04:13 - The Rising Tide: Consciousness as a Field

01:08:18 - Solidarity with Ukraine and the Emerging Collective Consciousness

01:11:31 - The Risk of Becoming the Next Dominator

01:15:35 - The Power of Dedication and Assistance

01:19:43 - Maintaining Coherence in the Face of Disinformation

01:24:27 - Finding Common Ground

01:28:59 - Social upheaval and the American spirit

01:33:22 - The Pioneering Spirit of Americans and the Challenges of Division

01:37:49 - The Need for a Different Kind of Politics

01:42:35 - Renewal and Evolution in Society

01:46:58 - Rethinking Growth and Expansion

01:51:30 - The Journey of Living Within Planetary and Social Boundaries

01:56:10 - The Future of Companies and Adaptation

02:00:39 - The Future of Creativity and Innovation

02:04:39 - Co-creating a World that Works for All