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Event: April 18–July 26, NYC MoMA – Access to Tools: Publications from the Whole Earth Catalog, 1968–1974

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1182 In 1968, Stewart Brand founded an alternative information service and distribution system within a single publication, called the Whole Earth Catalog. Influenced by the work of Buckminster Fuller, the catalog developed into an extensive reference tool for designing the environment, living spaces, and new media practices. In sections titled “Understanding Whole Systems,” “Shelter and …

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FuturICT Living Earth Simulator; EarthGame / Whole Earth Strategic Analytic Model

Today, we know more about the universe than about our society. It’s time to use the power of information to explore social and economic life on Earth and discover options for a sustainable future. Together, we can manage the challenges of the 21st century, combining the best of all knowledge. The FuturICT Knowledge Accelerator is …

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Worth a Look: Ecologenia – Philosophy & Practice of True Politics In Harmony with LOCAL Communities and the Earth

Ecologenia is neither a Utopia nor an “ideology.” It’s possible to change this world and its politics even if it seems utopian. It’s only necessary to understand what Ecologenia is. It is the Natural Policy, and each one has something to contribute. Your participation is of immense importance. You can learn True Politics in a few weeks and …

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Kosmos: Ten Themes Restoring Earth as a Commons

Stubborn Optimism Five years ago, in a landmark study, Kosmos described a growing ‘global transformation movement’ consisting of many smaller movements: climate justice, ecocide law, species protection and conservancy, indigenous solidarity, sacred ecology, transition towns and ecovillages, and many more. We predicted that each of these movements would organically develop self-awareness of the greater whole. …

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