Forums for a Future: Video

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series.

Podcast #34 marks the beginning of a new series (Part VIII) on "Living in the Future Tense."

Today’s podcast (#38) concerns our inability to speak the truth about our $14 trillion

national debt. The national debt as a percentage of GDP has historically risen during times

of war and depression while being offset by increases in the highest marginal tax rate.

Since 1981 the relative debt has increased due to internal policy decisions, rather than

external events as before, while the highest marginal tax rate has been reduced.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series.

Podcast #34 marks the beginning of a new series (Part VIII) on "Living in the Future Tense."

Today’s podcast is part of a three part series on the world summit negotiations to combat

climate change. Part 1 in this series, Podcast 35, explains why the proposals of both the

US and China at Copenhagen and Cancun were self-serving and why neither could expect the

other to agree with them. Part 2 in the series, Podcast 36 provides a rationale for an

alternative world standard that is equally fair to both countries. And, Part 3 in the series,

Podcast 37, explains why neither the US nor China have been able politically to reach an

agreement, and it will provide a means for achieving mutual cooperation.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series.

Podcast #34 marks the beginning of a new series (Part VIII) on "Living in the Future Tense."

Today’s podcast is part of a three part series on the world summit negotiations to combat

climate change. Part 1 in this series, Podcast 35, explains why the proposals of both the

US and China at Copenhagen and Cancun were self-serving and why neither could expect the

other to agree with them. Part 2 in the series, Podcast 36 provides a rationale for an

alternative world standard that is equally fair to both countries. And, Part 3 in the series,

Podcast 37, explains why neither the US nor China have been able politically to reach an

agreement, and it will provide a means for achieving mutual cooperation.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series.

Podcast #34 marks the beginning of a new series (Part VIII) on "Living in the Future Tense."

Today’s podcast is part of a three part series on the world summit negotiations to combat

climate change. Part 1 in this series, Podcast 35, explains why the proposals of both the

US and China at Copenhagen and Cancun were self-serving and why neither could expect the

other to agree with them. Part 2 in the series, Podcast 36 provides a rationale for an

alternative world standard that is equally fair to both countries. And, Part 3 in the series,

Podcast 37, explains why neither the US nor China have been able politically to reach an

agreement, and it will provide a means for achieving mutual cooperation.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series.

Podcast #34 marks the beginning of a new series (Part VIII) on "Living in the Future Tense."

Today’s episode, Podcast # 34, is the first in the series on: Living in the Future Tense.

This series will look at specific examples of exponential changes that are taking life in the

Post-Modern Era to the limit. These will be the defining moments for taking America forward

(not back). The key concept in today’s podcast is to understand that today is tomorrow: the

choices we make to day will be our own future.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series,

and a quick review for the original subscribers.

Today’s episode, Podcast # 33, is the fourteenth in the open-ended series of positive approaches

for addressing the many specific contemporary economic, social and political issues that

challenge our capacity for having a future in the 21st Century. The key concept in today’s

podcast is that the dominate cultural beliefs of the Modern Era have led to economic and

political policies that have produced climate change, threatening the capacity of the planet

to sustain human life. Immediate fundamental changes in the civic control of the institutions

of wealth and power are essential. But, there is a trans-generational communications gap between

the new Millennials and the Boomers who form a demographic wall between the Millennials and their

future. A joint effort is required between the current Establishment and the youth of today who

share a single future. This is the Millennial Challenge.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series,

and a quick review for the original subscribers.

Today’s episode, Podcast # 32, is the thirteenth in the open-ended series of positive approaches

for addressing the many specific contemporary economic, social and political issues that

challenge our capacity for having a future in the 21st Century. The key concept in today’s

podcast is that the population of the world is approaching the carrying capacity of the planet.

Unless we reverse the total impact of economic growth and human behavior to stop destroying the

capacity of the planet to sustain life, the result will be the end of human progress in our

immediate future. To do so would only require 20% of people to educe their impact by 2% over

the next decade, and in each of the next three decades, for an additional 20% to double the effort.

The end result would be 80% of the population reducing their overall impact by 16% by the year 2050.

We have the knowledge and technology to accomplish this modest goal. The issue is whether we have the

political will to do so; it is our choice for our lifetime.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series,

and a quick review for the original subscribers.

Today’s episode, Podcast # 31, is the 12th in the open-ended series of positive approaches

for addressing the many specific contemporary economic, social and political issues that

challenge our capacity for having a future in the 21st Century. The key concept in today’s

podcast is that for a surgeon to continue to perform a more expensive and intrusive procedure

when a less expensive and intrusive procedure exists, without informing his patients of the

alternative, is an approved medical practice according to the review process of the Florida

Department of Health.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series,

and a quick review for the original subscribers.

Today’s episode, Podcast # 30, is the eleventh in the open-ended series of positive approaches

for addressing the many specific contemporary economic, social and political issues that

challenge our capacity for having a future in the 21st Century. The key concept in today’s

podcast is that the financial crisis of 2008 -- 2009 has made clear that the economic pirates

of the Modern Era have stolen the American dream by subverting, if not destroying, the very

promises that shaped the nation. Clearly, it is time to look ahead and to ask what beliefs

and values are required to see the future as inviting and hopeful. I suggest there are three

old 20th Century concepts that we need to “let go of.” They need to be replaced by 21st Century

beliefs that provide an exciting and hopeful future -- it is time to create the American Dream.

After taking one year off to teach “Forums for a Future” as a university

honors course, I have resumed the series. The continuation applies the

concepts developed in the first 16 episodes to an open-end list of contemporary social

issues. As a way to get started, I created a three-part “Review and Transition”

(Podcasts 17-19) to provide a brief summary and introduction for those new to the series,

and a quick review for the original subscribers.

Today’s episode, Podcast # 29, is the tenth in the open-ended series of positive approaches

for addressing the many specific contemporary economic, social and political issues that

challenge our capacity for having a future in the 21st Century. The key concept in today’s

podcast is that from the perspective of legal contract doctrine, voluntary retention contracts

should be offered to our military personnel, and the self-serving Wall Street financial

agreements should be voided.