1972  

2012  

Steps taken?

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Steps taken?  

Problems solved?  

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading” Lao Tzu

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“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is possible and necessary to resolve it”

Déscartes 1637

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Admire the whole Then slice  

“…like picking up a tangled skein of wool; all the threads are interwoven - everything leads to something else.” First lady ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson 1970

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New policy -> new direction -> new reality  

How ambitious?

Default: reduce problem

New: reverse problems

How do we learn?

Default: what we’re told

New: what we’re curious about

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How to handle resources?

Default: linear

New: circular

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How to get security?

Default: us vs them insecurity

New: global security, arms race in reverse

How to get on with the Earth?

Default: the Earth belongs to us

New: we belong to the Earth  

Doug and Kris Tompkins Credit: Sam Beebe, eo.wikipedia.org  

How to use wealth?

Default: mega-rich: mega-problems

New: share  

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How to create money?

Default: create money as debt

New: create money publicly  

@blindspotting