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Just some folks in a small town in the mountains of British Columbia who are Attempting to See Past the Ends of our Noses.
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If the dominant economic paradigm of our time is built on false assumptions about the nature of humans and societies, is it possible to fix it by tinkering with policies and laws? Or would we be better off to build a new paradigm, based on reality? evonomics.com/announcing-a... #sustainability

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If anyone thinks that the greedy consumerism currently dominating western culture is an expression of our basic nature, they might want to read this article by Australian writer and historian Kerryn Higgs: thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-hist... #sustainability #nature #climatechange

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So, if (as some suggest) the existing world order is in for a shakeup, wouldn’t it make sense to give some thought to what a better world order could look like? And to do that, wouldn’t it be wise to first think about how human civilization can be sustainable for the long term?

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Without the contributions of generations of indigenous philosophers, we might have assumed that all the problems humans have created result from our nature. Because of them, we know it is our culture. www.aspenproposal.org #indigenous #culture #biodiversity #Nature #sustainability

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The political upheaval in the USA (and elsewhere) should be viewed as the last gasp of a dying paradigm. While the pain it inflicts will be difficult to endure, in the end the new paradigm will emerge stronger than ever before. www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #biodiversity #Science

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Short term thinking of any kind, isn’t going to get us out of the mess that short term thinking got us into. It really is time for some long-term thinking. www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #ClimateChange #politics #Justice #biodiversity #Nature #spirituality

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Are we making progress? When we understand that the overarching goal of human civilization should be to fit in on this planet with the rest of the family, we might think about “progress” a little differently. www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #science #economics #politics

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Setbacks suck. And there will always be setbacks. But if you have a clear idea of where we need to end up in the long-term, they don't suck quite as much. www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #climate #science #politics #economics

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As we enter 2025, the number of visitors to the Aspen Proposal website has just passed the 62,500 mark. To those of you who are sharing the link to the Proposal with others, and starting conversations about the long-term, thank you! There is a positive future out there, if enough of us can see it.

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The greatest existential threat to humanity is not nuclear war, or climate change, or AI or genetically engineered viruses. It is our failure to recognize our kinship with all living things and our shared evolutionary history. We must learn to fit in. #sustainability #science #nature

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The unique endowments bestowed on humans by evolution do not make us better than our non-human relatives, but they do make us more powerful. Our children should be taught from an early age that the responsibility that comes with that power is to allow the rest of our family to flourish. #ethics

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No society based on greed, or on superstition, or on domination of our non-human family, will flourish for the long term. No political ideology, or technological fix or economic restructuring will make that happen. But this might: www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #nature #politics #economics

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Well, we could keep believing in perpetual growth, or that we are separate from and superior to nature, or that having more stuff will make us happy. But in our hearts, we know that none of those things are true. So let’s just focus on getting out this mess and learning to fit in. 🧪 🌏🐸

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We keep running into people who assert that if human civilization doesn’t keep expanding forever we will go extinct. The truth is, if humans keep believing we can expand forever, we will go extinct. There is no Planet B. Let’s settle down and fit in for the long term. www.aspenproposal.org

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We are not separate from nature. We are not the children of god. We are part of a very large family, on a beautiful little planet and if we can learn to manage our evolutionary endowments, we should thrive for millions of years. www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #economics #nature

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

To be clear, the Aspen Proposal is not a prediction, it is a goal. With 8+ billion people pushing up against planetary limits, it is finally time for humanity as a whole to have a long term goal: we need to fit in. #sustainability #nature #climate #biodiversity #economics

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The third step on the path to a sustainable future is to recognize how evolution has shaped our needs and drives. If we understand this, we can build a diversity of vibrant cultures that don’t ruin the planet or our mental health. #sustainability #nature #science #politics #economics

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The second step on the path to a sustainable future is recognizing just how big our family is. All living things on earth share common ancestors. That’s not nature out there, that’s your family. #sustainability #nature #ecosystems #science #politics #economics #religion

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The first step on the path to a sustainable future is accepting that we aren’t going anywhere. Not to Mars. And not to heaven. Earth is our home and fitting in with the rest of the family, is really our only option. #sustainability #nature #ecosystems #science #politics #economics #religion

submitted 89 days ago • 1 comment

Responding to urgent challenges and problems is necessary but not sufficient to get humanity to a sustainable future. Unless we have a shared understanding of where we need to go, progress will be difficult. #sustainability #climatechange #nature #economics #ecology #politics

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The Aspen Proposal has a rather long time-frame to make many things possible that just don't seem possible in the short term. It also reduces the resistance from current vested interests and makes it more likely that everyone can participate in the conversation. #sustainability #ecology #economics

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

Given all the challenges that humanity faces, it seems like a good time to think about what a truly sustainable civilization might look like. There is a brief description of the necessary elements in the Aspen Proposal. You can check it out at: www.aspenproposal.org #sustainability #economics

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