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How to design the ecologically sensible city (or community)

September 7, 2025 Steven Jay

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q7kyun8k2ge27tnc/tom_bosschaertbhzgl.mp3 How to design the ecologically-sensible sustainable city:Sustainability has become the most prevalent challenge in policy and business – the world is looking for answers, and the time is ripe for visions beyond single-issue solutions. Results that address […]

Why technological innovation is the solution to our biggest problems

August 24, 2025 Steven Jay

Source: Rethink X By Adam Dorr For over four decades, the obesity epidemic in the United States seemed intractable. Despite massive public health campaigns, endless lifestyle advice, and increasingly strident moral condemnation of overweight individuals, obesity rates climbed relentlessly upward […]

How Economic Incentives Govern Disruptions

August 24, 2025 Steven Jay

Source: Rethink X By Owen Westfold When we think of technological innovation, we tend to focus on brilliant new ideas—the key scientific or engineering insights that made the innovation possible. However, in almost all cases, there is a long road […]

The Power of Citizens Assemblies

August 17, 2025 Steven Jay

Plastics Treaty Negotiations: Protecting Health Must Take Center Stage

August 13, 2025 Steven Jay

Story: Pressenza, EcoWaste Coalition Midway through the Plastics Treaty negotiations scheduled to end this Thursday August 14, IPEN notes that concerns for the threats to human health from toxic plastic chemicals are widely shared by delegates as momentum grows for […]

The Hidden Cost of Bad System Design

August 8, 2025 Steven Jay

Understanding the Failure of Poor System Design: The Consequences we continue to experience Why Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart: The Hidden Cost of Bad System Design By Chuck Woolery (not the TV guy) and Steven Jay Every […]

Is COP Kicking the can further down the road…again?

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

COP must evolve with the times, or go down the abyss of irrelevancy. COP 30 lands in Belém, a vulnerable Amazon city, Nov 10–21, 2025. The host nation hopes to spotlight deforestation, Indigenous rights, and climate inequity. Brazil plans to launch the […]

Understanding the Brazil Golden Visa Program

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

As people in America–and worldwide–are rethinking their residencies, Brazil offers a unique opportunity. Why it matters Brazil’s investor visa (VIPER), launched in 2018 and expanded in 2025, offers straight to permanent residency, family inclusion, and a path to citizenship in […]

We don’t do “that” anymore!

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

America’s public media system is stuck in a time warp — built for a world that no longer exists. Back then… When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was founded in 1967, there was: ❌ No internet ❌ No YouTube […]

The studio born in rebellion

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

United Artists was born from frustration and vision. Four of Hollywood’s biggest names flipped the script on studio power — creating a model where artists controlled the means of production and distribution. Seeking inspiration from their vision enables us to […]

People with disabilities forging new pathways to employment

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

From tech hackathons to inclusive cafés, theaters, and global talent platforms, people with disabilities are not just entering the workforce—they’re reshaping it. Structured support, role design based on strengths, and inclusive hiring practices create genuine career pathways. Other employers—from corporations […]

Lessons for Public Community Media: Stop waiting and start creating!

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

Civic journalism thrives without Washington. Out of chaos comes creation: The current U.S. administration is slashing funding to NPR, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—impacting over 1,500 local stations and undermining community access to news and culture. Federal cuts […]

Scientists and Researchers Worldwide are Not Waiting for the U.S. to get its act together…

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

Despite U.S. setbacks, science didn’t pause globally in July. Breakthroughs abroad underline that innovation knows no borders—and when one nation suppresses research, others step up. For readers wondering cutbacks at home don’t stop discovery worldwide. What’s new Germany’s Wendelstein 7‑X nuclear […]

BRICS: Is a future multipolar financial system possible?

August 4, 2025 Steven Jay

BRICS is on a multi-step path toward financial autonomy—expanding member countries, building alternative infrastructure like BRICS Pay, and exploring a shared reserve currency. But real progress remains nascent, and the U.S. dollar retains its dominance—for now. Still, as trust in […]

A Formula to Keep the Science Flame Burning

July 10, 2025 Steven Jay

Why is the Trump Administration trying to kill a small space science institute in New York City? Explanation begins with Galileo’s method of scientific inquiry and ends with the role of special interest money in the United States government. By […]

The Painful Truth about AI & Robotics

June 6, 2025 Steven Jay

By 2045, there will be virtually nothing a human can do that a machine cannot to better for a tiny fraction of the cost. A robot that has a lifetime cost of $10,000, works 22 hours per day, and lasts […]

A Call for Public Media in a Broken Democracy

May 27, 2025 Steven Jay

“Please stop trying to merely save yourselves in a collapsing system. Instead, help move the country forward. Mobilize people. Inspire engagement. Become a force in building a new, inclusive society for all.” –David Andersson, New York City Courtesy of Pressenza […]

Flip the Script: An Open Call to Community Leaders Everywhere

May 15, 2025 Steven Jay

In every corner of the world, communities are confronting intersecting crises: environmental collapse, social injustice, economic inequality, misinformation, and broken systems. But behind the headlines—beyond the noise—a different story is being written. It’s a story of courage, collaboration, and […]

How Ethical Community Leaders Are Driving Systemic Change Around the World

May 15, 2025 Steven Jay

Mobilized News Editorial Feature At a time when cynicism toward politics is high and global systems appear rigged against the most vulnerable, a new kind of leadership is taking root—not in the corridors of power, but in the streets, […]

Florida: Understanding the benefits of circular economies

May 15, 2025 Steven Jay

In the heart of a region better known for luxury condos, cruise ports, and palm-lined coastlines, a quieter revolution is unfolding. South Florida—a region long burdened by sprawling development, fragile ecosystems, and waste-heavy industries—is becoming an unlikely proving ground for […]

Understanding the Benefits of Slow Fashion

May 15, 2025 Steven Jay

A Mobilized News Feature “Fast fashion isn’t free. The environment pays the price.” This simple truth has sparked a powerful global awakening—and given rise to a quiet revolution: slow fashion. In an era defined by mass consumption, quick turnarounds, and […]

What if insurance companies were held accountable for health outcomes?

April 8, 2025 Steven Jay

Picture this: You’re sitting in a courtroom, and the defendant in front of you is a major insurance company. The charge? Denying a life-saving claim that led to devastating consequences for someone’s health. The prosecutor stands up, looks toward the […]

Why technological innovation is the solution to our biggest problems

April 7, 2025 Steven Jay

By Adam Dorr For over four decades, the obesity epidemic in the United States seemed intractable. Despite massive public health campaigns, endless lifestyle advice, and increasingly strident moral condemnation of overweight individuals, obesity rates climbed relentlessly upward for 40 years. […]

The power of conscious decision-making

March 31, 2025 Steven Jay

Originally posted here. Sarah Savory Between Thought and Action: The Power Lies in Our Decisions A Journey from Reductionism to Holism Humans, along with all other tool-using animals, share an inherited decision-making process that predisposes us to decide our actions in a simple context. […]

Allan Savory: Path to a Climate Change Solution

March 31, 2025 Steven Jay

Courtesy of Savory Global Every day the news includes stories about the massive loss of biodiversity occurring globally and of the destruction related to climate change. Most people view these as separate problems, but they are not. As I will explain […]