Common Cause South Africa is a growing network of people working to engage cultural values to create a more equitable, sustainable and democratic society.
GDP not reliable and complete, AND it continues 'mind printing' humans to focus on putting extrinsic values (wealth and power) above compassionate / intrinsic values such as equity, justice, environment, wisdom, helpfulness -- all vital to help build community and resilience. https://t.co/dYXM7ss6cV
GDP is no longer a reliable compass. GDP figures may continue to be released like clockwork every quarter, but they increasingly provide an incomplete picture of economic activity, argues Swiss economist Thomas Straubhaar https://t.co/eKVmOFJcJK
Good positive framing of the water crisis. Ignore the blame-gaming and dooming-and-glooming. Instead up the positive framing, which in turn strengthens intrinsic values and thus societal collaboration to take constructive action.
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Practice using language that triggers a deeper connection in people's minds to the social and environmental change efforts you are working on.
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Don't despair just yet about the state of humanity. We're undergoing massive transformation towards humanity's "better moral qualities". https://t.co/XfLU1IszqN