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Beliefs

Different Truths

At age 16, when I questioned an ordained cleric on religious doctrines I was told that I should simply accept the beliefs without question. But I could not reconcile what they expected me to believe from the Bible with what Read more

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By admin, 8 yearsJanuary 15, 2018 ago
Beliefs

knowledge, Beliefs, Definitions

Knowledge is a process, not an answer. When you know HOW to think, you are empowered beyond those who only know WHAT to think (Neil DeGrasse Tyson). A mind that takes in every scrap of garbage tossed at it is Read more

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Control

How the control happens 2

Apparently to leave a comment you first need to register your name and email – this prevents much spam and bots accessing the site. If I could do a Vulcan mind-meld and drop all the information into your minds, I Read more

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Control

How the Control happens

John commented: “SL is a very difficult but essential challenge and means lots of different things to folk and organisations. It is amazing how many corporates use the word ‘sustainable’ in their mission statements and this often forms part of Read more

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By admin, 8 yearsJanuary 11, 2018 ago
Definition

Economics and Well-Being 1

Let’s begin today’s blog with some definitions to make a long, complicated story simple. WEALTH – a large amount of something good Cambridge Dictionary ‘Wealth’ comes from the old English ‘weal’, which means ‘wealth, welfare, and wellbeing’. Weal is in Read more

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By admin, 8 yearsJanuary 8, 2018 ago
Control

Control

Bill gives a great comment to start. My SL definition doesn’t give an answer to how to get there. True – it’s more of a vision statement. One huge assumption of my definition is that we will actually choose this Read more

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By admin, 8 yearsJanuary 7, 2018 ago
Definition

What is Sustainable Living?

As my first blog post, I will present my simple definition of sustainability as: Living within the limits of nature’s ecosystem services. And to live together in communities that are equitable, regenerative, resilient and adaptive.  That opens up a lot of questions before Read more

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By admin, 8 yearsJanuary 4, 2018 ago

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