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EP:006 Author & Speaker, Duane Elgin: Creating A Global Vision
It’s bubbling to the earth’s surface. It might be permeating beneath your feet. It places you more and more into the ground rooting you to something real and promising. As a society, we’re tilling the soil and overturning injustices in favor of inviting “IT.” That pulse or heartbeat that we long for – that “IT” – represents something holistic, organic, tender, and demonstrative.
Today’s guest can attest to this seismic societal shift. He believes our universe is transitioning through some big growing pains. And with that declaration, he’s answering the big questions: Who are we? And exactly where are we going?
Duane Elgin is an internationally recognized author and speaker regarding our planetary transition. His books include: The Living Universe, Voluntary Simplicity, Promise Ahead, and Awakening Earth. With Joseph Campbell and other scholars, he co-authored Changing Images of Man.
He has done numerous studies of the long-range future since the early 1970s—first while working as a social scientist on a Presidential Commission on the American Future, and then with the futures group in the think-tank, SRI International. Duane received the Peace Prize of Japan, the Goi Award, in Tokyo in 2006 in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.”
Key Takeaways:
Move the masses! As the saying goes, “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” Likewise, if you can answer this ONE question in only six words, you can evoke a ripple effect across any great divide. Shake things up here… [10:40].
Those awkward teen years! You had the braces and that stunning shade of blue eyeshadow. You were moody, volatile, and dealing with an influx of hormones. Growing up means coming to a rite of passage. The world is experiencing the same pubescent phase ushering in climate change and political upheaval. So, how does humanity grow from cocoon to butterfly? Some sage advice for you and generations to come… [12:10].
Sowing seeds of maturity! What message would you deliver to your adolescent self? Here’s what that letter might actually look like – hint: you’ll no longer idolize the star athlete of your high school, but instead, you’ll probably end up going “global…” [14:50].
Pie in the sky! If you could build an economy of your choosing, what would it look and feel like? Would humanity become more humane? How would technology factor into the advancement of our society? Start your own “think tank” right here… [22:26].
Go big or go home! Every day when you wake up you want to play big. You want to harness a presence and be intentional with your purpose. If you resonate with this, then you are an agent of… [30:41].
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By Luke IorioIt’s bubbling to the earth’s surface. It might be permeating beneath your feet. It places you more and more into the ground rooting you to something real and promising. As a society, we’re tilling the soil and overturning injustices in favor of inviting “IT.” That pulse or heartbeat that we long for – that “IT” – represents something holistic, organic, tender, and demonstrative.
Today’s guest can attest to this seismic societal shift. He believes our universe is transitioning through some big growing pains. And with that declaration, he’s answering the big questions: Who are we? And exactly where are we going?
Duane Elgin is an internationally recognized author and speaker regarding our planetary transition. His books include: The Living Universe, Voluntary Simplicity, Promise Ahead, and Awakening Earth. With Joseph Campbell and other scholars, he co-authored Changing Images of Man.
He has done numerous studies of the long-range future since the early 1970s—first while working as a social scientist on a Presidential Commission on the American Future, and then with the futures group in the think-tank, SRI International. Duane received the Peace Prize of Japan, the Goi Award, in Tokyo in 2006 in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.”
Key Takeaways:
Move the masses! As the saying goes, “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” Likewise, if you can answer this ONE question in only six words, you can evoke a ripple effect across any great divide. Shake things up here… [10:40].
Those awkward teen years! You had the braces and that stunning shade of blue eyeshadow. You were moody, volatile, and dealing with an influx of hormones. Growing up means coming to a rite of passage. The world is experiencing the same pubescent phase ushering in climate change and political upheaval. So, how does humanity grow from cocoon to butterfly? Some sage advice for you and generations to come… [12:10].
Sowing seeds of maturity! What message would you deliver to your adolescent self? Here’s what that letter might actually look like – hint: you’ll no longer idolize the star athlete of your high school, but instead, you’ll probably end up going “global…” [14:50].
Pie in the sky! If you could build an economy of your choosing, what would it look and feel like? Would humanity become more humane? How would technology factor into the advancement of our society? Start your own “think tank” right here… [22:26].
Go big or go home! Every day when you wake up you want to play big. You want to harness a presence and be intentional with your purpose. If you resonate with this, then you are an agent of… [30:41].