Category: CommUnity of Minds

Reposted from South Centre. Julius K. Nyerere Peace is a product of Justice; it is not simply the absence of violence. All violent conflicts represent earlier failures of leadership, either […]

The following 1998 article is reposted from Great Change. William R. Catton, Jr. is Professor of Sociology Emeritus, Washington State University.  A distinguished educator,  he has taught courses in sociology […]

Eric Szuter The impending construction on Ground Zero presents an incredible opportunity to send a message and to teach. The end result should be so meaningful and so uplifting that […]

In researching Limits to Growth, I came across this interesting article. It is a brief extract from a much longer article, entitled ‘The Ecology of Sustainable Development’ by William Rees, which […]

Twenty years after Limits to Growth made such a splash on the intellectual landscape, the authors updated their data and revisited the subject in a new book. The following is the […]

Founded in 1968 in Rome, The Club of Rome describes itself as “a think tank and a centre of research and action, of innovation and initiative”. It is a group […]

This morning, we start with a short essay by radio personality Paul Harvey reposted from the Internet, and then follow with a discussion of trust in our human organizations today. I […]

The following is reposted from MetaFuture. Richard Eckersley Late last year I asked Year 11 students at a private boys school whether they’d ever thought about the meaning or purpose […]

The following is reposted from MetaFuture. Richard Eckersley On 20 March 1995, members of Aum Shinrikyo (or Aum Supreme Truth), a Japanese religious sect, carried out a nerve-gas attack on […]

This week, two readers sent the following letters to Future Positive Yahoo Group. Conversation Lost C.J.R.Sumner I have recently found myself staring in the face of an awkward dilemma. It […]