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Nov 30, 2009, 4:35 pm
For decades, scientists have tried to understand the mysterious power of what is called the "placebo effect."
A wide variety of studies have found when patients suffering from a wide variety of mental and physical disorders improve after being given placebos they believe are powerful and effective d... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2009, 6:17 am
In a brilliantly crafted speech, President Barack Obama put our country's health care crisis center stage last night before a joint session of Congress.
It was a landmark speech filled with straight talk and good ideas. For those who missed it, it can be viewed online with an attached transcript he... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2009, 9:02 pm
Sustainably Sufficient begins here.
Declaring Yourself Sufficient
So what can must we do in the face of these seemingly overwhelming problems? What is the first step towards creating a new balance, a new world that works for everyone?
I suggest the gateway is simply declaring our selves sufficient t... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2009, 8:38 pm
Scarcity, Natural Selection and Entropy
Scarcity - like gravity - is a real problem faced by all living things, not just a bad attitude. Our bodies have a limited ability to store energy. If we don’t find enough food or water, we die.
If we don’t escape predators, we die. If we use more energy t... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2009, 8:07 pm
Exposing the Myth of Scarcity
Before we can create a sustainable, green and just global economy – we must first overcome an entrenched view of reality that persists in each of us.
True change is not prescribed by political leaders. It emerges from a grassroots awakening among individuals.
It is no... Comment - Like
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Aug 29, 2009, 3:59 pm
Furniture World Magazine published an article last August covering Sam Gosling and his book - Snoop, What Your Stuff Says About You - which also referred to Truehome and my architecture firm.
Here's what they had to say:
Dr. Gosling emphasizes, 'What we can learn from how people shake hands or how ... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2009, 12:02 pm
Is anyone out there as fed up as I am with the state of what is laughingly called "news" in broadcast media these days?
Is the public really so stupid that the majority of us really want to digest this biased, commercialized, over sensationalized pablum?
It's an information wasteland - and it seems ... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2009, 12:34 pm
I found this article on the Internet and decided to reprint it because what people are really looking for when they change their living space is a better experience of life. This article was originally published in Medicine & Health.
Unfortunately for us, there is no formula for fulfillment or guid... Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2009, 6:45 pm
Return to Nature of Home - I
If you want to find out what human beings really care about, follow the money.
Here are some eye opening statistics that will give you a sense of how profoundly important "home" is to those of us who live in the United States.
According to Realty Times, residential real ... Comment - Like
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Jul 11, 2009, 2:38 pm
On the heels of my last post about the Pachamama Alliance, I want to share another powerful initiative that is launching a global conversation for "sufficiency."
It is called the Global Sufficiency Network and I am honored to serve on the Advisory Committee for the organization along with some incre... Comment - Like
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