John Steiner: There’s a New Mainstream Out There — and You’re Probably Part of It

There’s a New Mainstream Out There — and You’re Probably Part of It Millions of people the world over are part of The New Mainstream. It is defined neither by generation, by politico credo, nor by religious creed. The New Mainstream is defined by recognition that we are in a time of awakening to a …

John Steiner: Gandhi 3.0 & Design for Generosity

Here’s a TedX talk that was just released which shares more details on the concept of many-to-many: Gandhi 3.0 (slides here).  For more context, Designing for Generosity speaks more about ServiceSpace values and its implications. Also here some downsides: From Sharing Economy to Gift Ecology

John Steiner: Civil Discourse and Village Square

Common Ground, Common Good Civil discourse that doesn’t taste like broccoli Neither a barrage of facts nor a sense of civic duty alone will make people reexamine their positions. As we’ve learned at The Village Square, civil discourse requires friendship, humor – and irreverence. Tallahassee, Fla. — In the early 1800s, things weren’t looking particularly …

John Steiner: Working Families Party – 25 Years of Very Hard Work About to See Positive Effect?

Thanks to: Billy Wimsatt I found myself really moved reading this long-form piece on Dan Cantor and the roots and growth of the Working Families Party. Although I love WFP, consider Dan a friend, and have heard him rant often and at length about the WFP’s strategy, I didn’t know half the stuff in this …

John Steiner: Edward Snowden, Whistleblower – Embraced by Progressives

Editorial Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower New York Times, 1 January 2013 Seven months ago, the world began to learn the vast scope of the National Security Agency’s reach into the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe, as it collects information about their phone calls, their email messages, …

John Steiner: Third Party of Principle Against Corruption Winning in India – Implications for USA?

Thanks for sending the NYT article John. I am lucky to have arrived here in India just as the rolling series of local elections took place – and based on the NYT article, it is worth mentioning this to you. All of India is electrified by the impressive win in the state of Delhi of …