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2045 United Federation Report on the Great Transition: The Culture of Transition

timrayner wrote 3 weeks ago: The following passages are taken from the 2045 United Federation report on the Great Transition. Thi … more →

Tags: climate change, coalition of the willing, Collaboration, collaborative consumption, community, Creativity, Empowerment, Innovation, makers

Margaret Thatcher – Can economic change be implemented at any Social cost?

financialsherpa wrote 1 month ago: There has been a considerable amount of controversy after Margaret Thatcher’s death, since her stron … more →

Tags: Finance, Stock Market, Economics, Bonds, Politics 2, manufacturing, Margaret Thatcher, iron lady, tertiary sector

Social media as gift culture: sharing circles and tribes6 comments

timrayner wrote 1 month ago: This is the second post in a series on social media gift cultures. I am interested in how indigenous … more →

Tags: Collaboration, collaborative consumption, commons, community, Creativity, Empowerment, gift culture, Human Nature, identity

Swarms and norms: refiguring the multitude6 comments

timrayner wrote 1 month ago: Some years ago, I published an essay in the journal Radical Philosophy. It was called, ‘Refigu … more →

Tags: coalition of the willing, Collaboration, collaborative consumption, commons, community, Creativity, Deleuze, Empowerment, gift culture

You got to give to get back: Amanda Palmer, crowdfunding, and the theatre of gifts1 comment

timrayner wrote 2 months ago: The talk began without a word. Alt-rock icon Amanda Palmer sauntered onto stage at TED Long Beach, a … more →

Tags: social change, Value, Collaboration, gift culture, care, Creativity, Love, authenticity, Art

Outsourcing...

themorningtomatoreport wrote 2 months ago: It’s one of the new buzzwords for “I don’t like what is happening!” Of cours … more →

Tags: Being a mature student, It's all connected, Literature, moving on, Adam Smith, Anthropology, Antique Dealer, antiques, Archaelogy

Frugal Innovation - Why Doesn't America Participate?

amandanichols1 wrote 2 months ago: I’ve always been intrigued by my own culture’s fascination with material goods that are bigger and b … more →

Tags: social informatics, technology, frugal innovation, Arunachalam Muruganantham, India, sanitary napkins, Santa Clara University, Frugal Innovation Lab, tedtalks

Is growth the solution or the problem?27 comments

rabidlittlehippy wrote 3 months ago: Martin enjoys hanging out the washing. No, I don’t make him do it. He offers… For the 20 … more →

Tags: eco journey, Peak Oil, climate change, Climate, Radio National, Big Ideas, Podcast, Richard Heinberg, Is growth the solution or the problem

Living in Interesting Times

YehBaby Digital Creatives wrote 3 months ago: As an old civilisation the Chinese might just know a thing or two about the ups and downs of societi … more →

Tags: Commentary, Adapt, black swan, Clem Sunter, environmental change, interesting change, Logic of life, May You Live In Interesting Times, Social

Rich OR Famous?

pataphysique00 wrote 4 months ago:  A great metric of the appropriateness of a reformation of copyright for the 21st century is the ext … more →

Tags: Copyright, Ideas!, iTunes, Musicians, Artists, Copyleft, rich and famous, Cultural Change, economics of art

Epic change: how to make 'today' a moment of vision12 comments

timrayner wrote 5 months ago: We are living though epic historical times. The global economy is in crisis. International banking s … more →

Tags: Creativity, Empowerment, Innovation, leadership, Meditations, personal change, social change, Transition, Vision

What happens when local authorities ask “what if the economic situation doesn’t get better?” » Transition Culture

rethinkm32 wrote 6 months ago: What happens when local authorities ask “what if the economic situation doesn’t get better?” » Trans … more →

Tags: Events, Articles, Transition, Bristol City Council, Local Government

The rise of social reputation systems

timrayner wrote 6 months ago: I’m speaking at the In the Room Conference on December 12, 2012, on social media and online re … more →

Tags: care, collaborative consumption, Creativity, Empowerment, gift culture, happiness 2, identity, leadership, personal change

Disillusioned

melanie kim wrote 6 months ago: It was the land of perpetual hugs, smiles, and laughter. It was the Hollywood where the celebrities … more →

Tags: School Essays @_@, Korea, disillusion

The family history of Facebook: how social media will change the world20 comments

timrayner wrote 7 months ago: I’m fascinated by social media. My Gen X friends can’t understand it. Most of them are t … more →

Tags: Collaboration, collaborative consumption, commons, Creativity, gift culture, Innovation, social change, Social Media, Swarms

Wind Power4 comments

Katherine Johnson wrote 8 months ago: Horizon Energy Wind Farm Turbines – Near Highway 97 & Bettas Road – Kittitas County, … more →

Tags: Prose, Photography, Washington State, taylor bridge fire, wind farm, wind turbines, Kittitas County

Swarm Wall Street: why an anti-political movement is the most important political force on the planet4 comments

timrayner wrote 9 months ago: This was originally posted on the Coalition blog on 10 October, 2011. ———— … more →

Tags: coalition of the willing, commons, Empowerment, personal identity, political change, social change, Social Media, Swarms, Transition

The Gift Economy and the Commons

Iconoclast wrote 9 months ago: A conversation between International Economist, James Quilligan and Charles Eisenstein, author of Sa … more →

Tags: social change, sustainability, Global economy

Agency Spotlight: RRD Interviews Brateil Aghasi from Women Helping Women/Men2Work

Rainbow Resource Directory wrote 11 months ago: Women Helping Women (WHW)/Men2Work Provides comprehensive employment support services for all disadv … more →

Tags: Agency Spotlights, Employment, CA employment, Employment, Full-Time, Jobs, Low-Income, Newsletter, Orange County


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