Are Civilizations Mortal? by Dr. Nicole Morgan, CACOR Board of Directors. Abstract. “We now know” sighed Valery one day, “that civilizations also are mortal.” It was a difficult blow for the Occidental psyche, already shaken by Nietzsche’s announcement of the death of God. Must those who were no longer confident in a passing world also […]
Tapping into what matters: Relational Values and Policy mixes for sustainability Professor Kai Chan
Tapping into what matters: Relational Values and Policy mixes for sustainability Video recording of our CACOR Lunch on 2019-03-20 Policy Making involving the environment is dominated by one kind of thinking, particularly about values—economics. (Intrinsic values are often recognized, but lack the rigorous framework of economics.) Insights from many other relevant social fields are myriad but […]
A Mindful Growth Ideology
An article by Lalith Gunaratne, CACOR member. Our world hinges on the economic value of GDP. The combined value of paid work and what we produce, complemented by growth, is the measure ingrained into our heads from the beginning of our journey in modern life. I encounter this as a business consultant when a CEO […]
The thin green line: Scientists must do more to limit the toll of burgeoning infrastructure on nature and society
The Ecological Citizen is pleased to pre publish William Laurance’s new article on mega infrastructure projects titled “The thin green line: Scientists must do more to limit the toll of burgeoning infrastructure on nature and society” <https://www.ecologicalcitizen.net/#thingreenline> “The global explosion of built infrastructure is arguably the most urgent environmental threat today. . . This tsunami […]
Biological and Cultural Evolution
Six Characters in Search of an Author An EDGE Original Essay By Freeman Dyson In the near future, we will be in possession of genetic engineering technology which allows us to move genes precisely and massively from one species to another. Careless or commercially driven use of this technology could make the concept of species meaningless, […]
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