"If you're doing something that might not work, then you're doing something important." - Seth Godin I love that quote. It means most of us who are using our time and energy aren't really working on something important. We are conditioned to not risk, to seek the certain path, the one that works because everyone else has … Continue reading It’s important because it might fail
Tag: transition towns
Often I get the question "Has anything like Copiosis been attempted before?" Another: "Is this something you can do on a small scale to test it?" People asking such questions undoubtedly are looking for confirmation Copiosis can work before believing it as a real possibility. Just six months ago, I was answering such questions with a resounding … Continue reading Don’t believe everything you think
I recently attended, only briefly, a"$15 minimum wage" rally near my home in Portland. About 65 people showed up. They were of various backgrounds and age groups, but most of them represented the working class. What they also shared was an anger towards the status quo and resistance towards what they believe is something that must change "now". … Continue reading Why anger can’t create lasting change