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A War-Ending Idea Hiding in Plain Sight
A War-Ending Idea Hiding in Plain Sight How changing how we produce and manage food, energy, information and movement could eliminate the root causes of […]
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Why Solutions Don’t Scale — and How Networks Can
Good ideas fail not because they’re bad — but because they’re isolated. Around the world, thousands of promising solutions exist for food, energy, health, climate, […]
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The Rise of the Global Commons
Ownership models are changing — quietly. Around the world, people are rethinking who should own the resources that sustain life. Not everything fits neatly into […]
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The Myth of Neutral Technology
Technology always encodes values — whether we admit it or not. Every tool reflects choices about what matters, who decides, and whose interests are prioritized. […]
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Health Is Not a Sector — It’s a System
The pandemic made one thing clear: health doesn’t start in hospitals. It starts in the systems that shape daily life — what we eat, how […]
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From Surveillance Capitalism to Shared Intelligence
For years, the digital economy has treated data as a resource to be mined, owned, and monetized. The result is unprecedented insight for a few […]
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The Future of Democracy Is Participatory — or It Isn’t
Elections matter. But in a world of rapid change, complex systems, and constant decisions, asking people to participate once every few years is no longer […]
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A.I. without Ethics is Just Accelerated Extraction
Algorithms now influence hiring, lending, healthcare, policing, education, media, and war. But while AI accelerates efficiency, it often amplifies the same extractive dynamics that already […]
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The end of the conference as we know it
Flying thousands of people around the world to talk about change isn’t working. For decades, global summits have promised progress on climate, development, and […]
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From Growth to Regeneration
For decades, progress has been measured by how fast economies expand. But in a world of ecological limits and social strain, that assumption is being […]
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Restoring Democracy From the Ground Up
Design for Life: How Communities Are Rebuilding Democracy From the Ground Up The big picture: Democracy isn’t collapsing everywhere. In many places, it’s being […]
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Mobility for Well-Being
Mobility for Well-Being: How Communities Are Redesigning the Way We Move The big picture: Transportation isn’t just about getting from point A to point […]
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Systems in Synergy
What if the story of our world isn’t a collection of crises… …but a single system trying to rebalance itself? Welcome to Flip The Script—where […]
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Power to the People: Community Energy as a Health System
The big picture: Energy isn’t just about electricity. It’s the circulatory system of modern life—powering food, housing, mobility, healthcare, and communication. Around the world, […]
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Community-Owned ICT + Interconnected Media Systems
The Big Picture How can we improve our information and communications systems to bring us closer to our ultimate potential: a healthier, more balanced […]
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A World Designed for Well-Being Our crises are connected — so are the solutions. This media series follows how communities worldwide are restoring health by […]
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Systems Change: Circularity (Materials and Resources)
♻️ Circularity in Materials & Resources How communities worldwide are restoring ecological balance and public health by designing materials, products, and systems that […]