Tag Archives: Spaceship Earth

Captain Kirk wants us to NOT go beyond the Final Frontier

Posted on December 9, 2022 by peNdantry

I really don’t have time for this – too much else to do – but there’s very little that can possibly be more urgent. William Shatner, AKA Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise, emailed me (well, OK, not personally, it … Continue reading →

Posted in balance, Biodiversity, collaboration, Communication, Core thought, Environment, People, Strategy | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Alternatives to Killing People for the Economy

Posted on May 16, 2020 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Cynthia Kaufman:
As the U.S. begins to reopen after being shut down to protect us from spreading Covid-19, many people are beginning to talk about a choice between what is good for the economy and what will…

Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Business, Capitalism, Communication, Core thought, Economics, Education, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, Reblogs | Tagged | 4 Comments

We’ve (literally) never been here before….

Posted on March 24, 2020 by peNdantry

This twenty-minute video spends a lot of time talking about… time. It’s only at the end that it arrives at the punchline, which is to demonstrate how each and every one of us is travelling at approximately 2.1 million kilometres … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Core thought, Education, Phlyarology | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

A new kind of self-awareness

Posted on February 22, 2018 by peNdantry

‘Overview’ is a short film that explores the phenomenon of ‘the Overview Effect’ through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced it, and features insights from commentators and thinkers on the wider implications and importance of this understanding for society, … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Communication, consciousness, Core thought, Culture, Education, Environment, History, People, Science, Strategy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments