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These numbers tell a story

Submitted by James Samuel on 25 January 2010 - 12:06pm | updated 25 Jan 2010 | Local news

Of course we all make our own unique story out of what we see, one that suits and supports our world view, but what I like about numbers is that it is easier to see things, then discuss how we see them and more easily challenge each other's perception. My friend Pete Russell helped me gain a respect for the numbers, so here's what the last year looked like for the website of Transition Towns Aotearoa New Zealand - www.tt.org.nz.

 

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Unsustainable 2010 - What the government reports are saying

Submitted by James Samuel on 14 January 2010 - 8:32pm | updated 14 Jan 2010 | Blog entry
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When you watch this in conjunction with Chris Hedges - "Empire of Illusion" then the veil begins to lift. The actions of global leaders, which Chris describes, make more sense if you know what information they are responding to.

See what world leaders are reading and reach your own conclusions.

I (http://www.facebook.com/onearth) looked at literally dozens of reports for this short video... in the end I picked the most credible and those that summed up the prevailing thinking of the world's best experts. Unfortunately it was impossible to include every detail; this is just an introduction to the subject. For further reading the files which make up this video are below.
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Douglas Rushkoff's offering of "Radical Abundance: How We Get Past "Free"

Submitted by James Samuel on 24 November 2009 - 5:40am | updated 24 Nov 2009 | Blog entry

Thanks for the tweet, Pete. This is doubley brilliant.

If you're reading this, you're looking at a computer screen, and therefore what is offered here is relevant to you. » Read more

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