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Video on the Great Turning to a life-sustaining civilization

photo of Michel Bauwens

Michel Bauwens
27th June 2006


Joanna Macy works to reconnect people with their embodiment with the natural world, in order to create a life-sustaining civilization.




Watch the video here.

She has a great explanation, on why, in systems terms, the political economy of capitalism, which seeks to maximize just one part of the system, is inherently destructive and doomed to fail.
(video via metaplastic)

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