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Radical Compassion: Our Evolutionary Imperative

Paris Williams — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:49:44 +0000

We find ourselves accelerating towards the precipice of extinction. How did we get here? And is there any way we can avoid hurtling into the abyss? The concept of "Radical Compassion" offers us an intriguing lens through which to find some answers to these questions.

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Safety Third

Charles Eisenstein — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:55:09 +0000

Safety-obsession deadens the spirit. It wraps a constriction band around life. It is always a little dangerous to probe one’s boundaries. It is always a bit dangerous to venture into the unknown. “Safety first” shrinks the horizons of possibility.

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When the Cause is Everything

Charles Eisenstein — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:18:32 +0000

The government and people of El Salvador are in an impossible situation not of their own making. Therefore, to argue, as I see right and left doing, about whether this is a good policy is a diversion from the real originating issues.

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What is the Next Story?

Charles Eisenstein — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:27:10 +0000

We are sensing a metamorphosis of these basic myths that create the world - a transition from an old to a new story. Many are well familiar with this idea, but I’d like to clarify exactly what I think these old and new stories may be.

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A Lost Small Town: Running Errands in the Wake of Emotional Violence, USA

The CNCL Team — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:16:56 +0000

An emotional massacre has taken place in these little towns. And now we are expected to act as if — this never happened at all.

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Cultivate A Habit Of Small Acts Of Sedition

The CNCL Team — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 01:15:37 +0000

Written by Caitlin Johnstone It is not easy being someone who cares about the world and opposes the status quo. It’s a series of disheartening failures and crushing disappointments amid an endless deluge of information saying that everything is getting worse and worse. The environment keeps degrading. Ruling power structures keep getting more and more […]

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The Good World

Charles Eisenstein — Sun, 01 May 2022 00:34:02 +0000

Charles offers a contemplation on generosity, goodness and gratitude.

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The Tipping Point (by Infinite Waters)

The CNCL Team — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 01:18:24 +0000

As the powers that be exert more and more effort to impose fear, social division, and soul-crushing narratives, Ralph Smart invites us to consider the ways our spirits can resist this oppression and turn to love instead. By keeping love steadfastly in the driver's seat, we find a tipping point into a much more sustainable world drawing steadily nearer.

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A Gathering of the Tribe (a short film by Charles Eisenstein)

Charles Eisenstein — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:12:54 +0000

It is time for us to come together. To gather, to rise, to love, to LIVE! You are not alone. I promise you, you are not alone.

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The Journey of Soul Initiation: An Interview with Bill Plotkin

The CNCL Team — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:37:36 +0000

Bill Plotkin, author of Soulcraft and The Journey of Soul Initiation, provides guidance for the descent to soul - the dissolution of current identity; the encounter with the mythopoetic mysteries of soul; and the metamorphosis of the ego into a cocreator of life-enhancing culture.

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Foundational Attachment – The Key to Humanity’s Survival?

Paris Williams — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:01:21 +0000

In this brief presentation, Dr Paris Williams discusses the concept of "Foundational Attachment" - a deep sense of belonging to and connection with the Earth and Cosmos - and how this concept can help us understand how we've arrived at this precipice of our own extinction; and how it may guide us back into harmony with the Gaian system.

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How Consumerism Destroys Our Minds (George Monbiot)

The CNCL Team — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:05:06 +0000

George Monbiot clearly illustrates how the deep-seated rot of consumerism has invaded and seriously harmed nearly every domain of life - from our own minds to society at large, to our fellow Earthlings and ultimately the entire biosphere. A must watch!

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