Here are some end - of - year thoughts on ways to
fit human aspirations on a finite planet, expressed during a recent short interview taped while I was participating in this years Business for Social Responsibility (aka BSR) conference (more interviews and talks are here).
As I've written here before, finding and disseminating education methods that foster creative, collaborative and resilient learning and problem solving is a prime path toward
fitting human aspirations on a finite planet.
It's just a reality to keep in mind on the path toward
fitting human aspirations on a finite planet.
Not exact matches
Updated, 1:47 p.m. A richly variegated four - day climate change conference, concluding yesterday in Paris, provided a sobering look at the mix of environmental, social and technological trends that have created humanity's planet - size challenge —
fitting seemingly infinite
aspirations safely in a climate system that is showing signs of disruptive
human - driven change.
Whether you embrace Ausubel's technology imperative or seek ways to shift
human values and norms to
fit infinite
aspirations on a finite planet (or both, as I do), a thorough look in the mirror appears worthwhile.
There's an awful lot of talk about internalizing externalities as a path to
fitting humans» infinite
aspirations on a finite planet, but this seems quite hard to carry out in places where this would matter most.
This body of analysis is closely related to the core focus of this blog: finding ways to
fit infinite
human aspirations (and appetites) on a finite planet.
The piece focused on Will Wright, the mind behind Spore and The Sims, and solicited questions for Wright as well as others» views on the notion that virtual experiences can help
fit infinite
human aspirations on a finite planet.
Through most of this month and the next few days, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is hosting an enormous gathering of environmentalists, diplomats, scientists, indigenous leaders and others trying to break new ground in international efforts to
fit human activities and
aspirations within the constraints that come with life on a finite planet.