Breaking Out of Consensus Trance
New Thinking Allowed
Breaking Out of Consensus Trance– New Thinking Allowed At a deep level we are all to some extent or another in a Consensus Trance, believing that we are separate, disconnected from Nature, and alone. I call this the “Separation Hypothesis.” The following two koans are part of a body of Zen practice designed to shake […]
Collective Blindness, Risk, Resilience, Emergence
We live in an age of cascading risks which portend societies’ collapse. In this Evolutionary Conversation we will discuss some root causes of our inability or unwillingness to discern and deal with risk, even when it is palpable, and we will explore opportunities for community and national transcendence and transformation. We will use our indifference […]
May 20 Evolutionary Conversation — Wildfire Risks in an Age of Climate Turbulence and Cell Tower Densification
Join Julian Gresser and a Panel of Experts for an Evolutionary Conversation on May 20, 2024 —How Empowered Local Communities Can Effectively Address Urgent Wildfire Safety Risksin an Age of Climate Turbulence and Cell Tower Proliferation,Save Millions of Lives and Protect the EnvironmentMonday May 20, 2024, 12:00-2:00 pm PacificIf you have not previously registered for the […]
Neutralizing the Shadow Game and Winning by Finding the Leverage Points
Please enjoy this conversation and article at BBILAN.org by Julian. Neutralizing the Shadow Game and Winning by Finding the Leverage Points
Ethics and 21st Century Technologies: with Doug Wood and Julian Gresser
Women Leaders in a New World Order:
Ambassador Akiko Yamanaka
and Professor Patricia Bader-Johnston
Women Leaders in a New World Order Ambassador Akiko Yamanaka, Professor Patricia Bader-Johnston, and Julian Gresser Key Questions: Question # 1: Based on your research and direct personal experience—and I believe you met with and personally became acquainted, and in some cases friends, with these women leaders– what do you see as the essential qualities of character […]
Synergistic Resilient Leadership with Robert Porter Lynch and Julian Gresser
A next generation leadership framework — Wisdom-based, Aiming at Breakthroughs that creates Value-Added Networks, powered by Artificial Intelligence TRANSCRIPT available on Youtube
Revitalizing the Humanities
(Part II)
In Part II Professors James Engell and John Paul Russo joined the Evolutionary Conversation, enriching the inquiry. James Engell, Jean Paul Russo, Julian Gresser, Roger Malina, Ben Levi, and Bill Moulton The death of the Humanities is a collective loss for all humankind. The Humanities return us not only the glory and grandeur of the […]
We Can Have Peace in East Asia Through Regional Prosperity | Opinion
China and the U.S. are now hurtling by design or inadvertence into war, with no offramp or effective mechanism to prevent it. The present danger is acute for four reasons. The political and military leadership in both countries are framing the conflict as a struggle for world hegemony, with China seeking to shift the balance […]
Gaiapolis East Asia
Highlights of the Conversation with Gaiapolis Project Founders In this video, the Gaiapolis founders discuss the practical challenges in realizing the Gaiapolis vision in the complex setting of East Asia. The matter is urgent, given the rising military and political tensions in the region. Gaiapolis suggests that rapidly enhancing quality in every sphere of life […]