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 […]
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 […]
Building Personal Resilience and Interdependence in a World of Chaos with Julian Gresser

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Living in Integral Cities: A conversation with Marilyn Hamilton

Dr. Marilyn Hamilton is one of the world’s most thoughtful commentators on the future of cities, and how they can become more “alive” expressing and serving the deep needs and aspirations of their inhabitants, living closer to nature. It is a timely conversation in an era of urban dystopia.
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 […]
Navigating the Age of Chaos – New Thinking Allowed Interview with Jeffrey Mishlove

Julian Gresser, MA, JD, has been an adviser to many companies and governments and has had an international law practice in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a practitioner of Zen Buddhism and qigong. He is the author of Environmental Law in Japan (1971), Partners in Prosperity: Strategic Industries for the U.S. and Japan (1985) Piloting […]
Wise and Responsible Use of Technology in Gaiapolis Cities
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 […]