Posts by Metta Center

the Great Turning

You can find the text below on at this link at the Center for Ecoliteracy.   The Great Turning is a name for the essential adventure of our time: the shift from the Industrial Growth Society to a life-sustaining civilization. The ecological and social crises we face are caused by an economic system dependent on… read more

Nipun Mehta on TedX Berkeley: Designing for Generosity

“What would the world look like if we designed for generosity? Instead of assuming that people want to simply maximize self-interest, what if our institutions and organizations catered to our deeper motivations? This compelling TEDx talk explores this question and introduces the concept of Giftivism: the practice of radically generous acts that change the world.… read more