Conversations with Remarkable Minds A look at solutions to implement for restoring a sustainable nation Ralph Nader is without a second one of the most influential Americans during the past several decades. He is directly responsible for many of our most important bills that have provided protection to consumers against …
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(SHORT) CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDS Introduction to a new program on PRN – Oracle of Mallorca hosted by Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris (Sah-toor-is) is an evolution biologist, philosopher, futurist and a former professor specializing in the designs of living systems. In addition to having taught at MIT and …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDSHow do we get humans back into balance with nature and our societies and cultures?Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris is an evolution biologist, philosopher, futurist and a former professor specializing in the designs of living systems. In addition to having taught at MIT and the University of Massachusetts, Dr. …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDS Creating a progressive manifesto for a new American economy Prof. James Gustave Speth is one of America’s true progressive leaders in the environmental movement and was the co-founder of the National Resources Defense Council and served as a CEO of the United Nations Development Program. He …
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Podcast Powered By Podbean Download this episode (right click and save) Guest: Professor Tomas Sedlacek Professor Tomas Sedlacek is the chief macroeconomic strategist at CSOB, the largest bank in Czechoslovakia, which won the Euromoney Award for Excellence in banking in 2011, a member of the country’s National Economic Council, and a …
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A look at our nation’s “sacrifice zones” as evidence of rapid socio-economic decay across the US. Chris Hedges is one of our nation’s most insightful cultural critics and authors. For almost 20 years he was a foreign correspondent in war zones and conflicts in Central America, the Middle East, Africa …
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Vandana Shiva is a philosopher, environmental activist, author and eco feminist. Shiva, currently based in Delhi, has authored more than 20 books. She was trained as a physicist and received her Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, in 1978 with the doctoral dissertation “Hidden variables and …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDS Why the world financial markets imploded – looking at the future For many years, John Perkins was an economic hit man (EHM), a job he held to convince developing nations to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development and to guarantee that development projects were contracted to …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDS The national debt and deficit conundrum and why it matters to us Professor Simon Johnson is the Ronald A Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, where he specializes in financial and economic crises. He is member of the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel …
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Mathew Barrett Gross is accredited with having rewritten the rules of presidential politics while serving as the director of Internet Communications for Howard Dean’s groundbreaking 2003–2004 presidential campaign. Highly regarded as a new media strategist, Mat has consulted for numerous political campaigns, advocacy organizations, and global non-governmental organizations. He has …
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Health Updates: benefits of fruits & veggies; ecosystems changing worldwide due to global warming; chicken, E coli contamination; whole foods boost mood; risks of disrupted sleep; 5 food meds to save your life; ADA funding fact sheet. Commentaries: “The Real Invisible Hand: George Orwell, and Why We Got JOBs not …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDS Prof. Elaine Pagels has earned international acclaim for her scholarship and writing on the early history of Christianity; texts that did not support the institutionalization of an emerging Christian Church were marginalized and condemned leading to increasing corruption and lack of religious tolerance. She holds the …
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Health Updates: vitamin B 12; vitamin D; omega 3 fatty acids (O3FAs); magnesium; vitamin D3; apples, polyphenols. Issues: “Exclusive: Why Can’t You Smoke Pot? Because Lobbyists Are Getting Rich Off of the War on Drugs” [Lee Fang 7Mar12 www.republicreport.org] “The corrupt influence of money in the American political system” [Rodrigue …
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Health Updates: vegetarian diet vs fibroids; prickly pear; vitamin C can prevent radiation damage; New Jersey bill mandates flu vaccine for health care workers. Jim Otto is a civil rights attorney who has been investigating a flip side to the outsourcing of jobs overseas. Jim has filed lawsuits on behalf of American …
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Guest: Charlene Spretnak Charlene Spretnak is an internationally recognized author and was among the first wave of originators of what is now called “eco-feminism”. Her writings have focused on such diverse, but interrelated topics, as social justice, ecological philosophy and Green politics, feminism and spirituality and religion. The British government’s …
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