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Anneloes Smitsman, PhD
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Transition Plan for a Thrivable Civilization

Many people feel trapped in a world that has little to do with life. Our mainstream societies are driven by algorithms, models, and technologies designed for extractive economic growth, not evolutionary growth and planetary wellbeing. The ways we have modernised and developed our societies, although bringing short-term benefits, has also…

Thrivability

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Transition Plan for a Thrivability Civilisation
Transition Plan for a Thrivability Civilisation
Thrivability

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Changing how we play the Game of Life on planet Earth

Rose is feeling furious. “What’s the return on investment for all the trees who have to sacrifice their lives in the name of ‘progress’ every day? Or the animals who no longer have a place to live because every acre of land is covered with concrete and high-rise buildings? I…

Future Humans Trilogy

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Changing how we play the Game of Life on planet Earth
Changing how we play the Game of Life on planet Earth
Future Humans Trilogy

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What is the maximum goodness that we can create together?

Life as a Unified Reality Life is a living system. Life and consciousness at deeper orders of reality are unified. There is no such thing as separation; nothing exists out of that larger wholeness we all form part of. The reality of life is thus also interdependent and interconnected. …

Systems Change

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What is the maximum goodness that we can create together?
What is the maximum goodness that we can create together?
Systems Change

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Feb 26

Living Systems and the Call for Civilizational Transformation

We are entering times of catalytic tipping points. Life on planet Earth is radically shifting in ways we are not prepared for. Major actions are required to shift trajectories from collapse to regeneration and thriving. Scientists continue to warn how our world is on the brink of disastrous tipping points…

Meta Crisis

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Living Systems and the Call for Civilizational Transformation
Living Systems and the Call for Civilizational Transformation
Meta Crisis

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Sep 13, 2022

Leadership for Tipping Point Times

We are entering times of catalytic tipping points — climate tipping points, biodiversity tipping points, social tipping points, and economic tipping points. The systemic conditions for our lives on planet Earth are radically shifting, and in ways we’ve barely begun to comprehend. How do we prepare for this? The journal…

Leadership

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Leadership for Tipping Point Times
Leadership for Tipping Point Times
Leadership

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Aug 8, 2022

The Maroon Legend of Le Morne Mountain in Mauritius

This article explores the story of an important Maroon legend that took place on Le Morne Mountain in the South-West of the main island of Mauritius. Two hundred years ago, Mauritius became known as an important “stopover” in the eastern slave trade, due to the bravery of a large group…

Maroon

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The Maroon Legend of Le Morne Mountain in Mauritius
The Maroon Legend of Le Morne Mountain in Mauritius
Maroon

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Apr 23, 2022

The Call for a New Paradigm in Politics

Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” How can we as citizens of this Earth become the change for a new paradigm in politics and governance? …

New Paradigm

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The Call for a New Paradigm in Politics
The Call for a New Paradigm in Politics
New Paradigm

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Feb 26, 2022

Confronting the Archetype of Domination

Rose can’t be stopped now. Dark clouds close in over the forest, causing the temperature to drop. The forecasted thunderstorm has arrived earlier than expected. Erik leaves the injured boy behind and turns to face Rose. “You don’t scare me,” the man hisses, reaching down to grab a hefty stick…

Givepeaceachance

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Confronting the Archetype of Domination
Confronting the Archetype of Domination
Givepeaceachance

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Feb 15, 2022

Key Recommendations of the r3.0 Educational Transformation Blueprint

Learning is an internal process that nobody can do for us, yet it can be facilitated, supported, and inspired. Learning has to be lived, felt, and experienced for it to mature into nourishing fruits of wisdom and understanding. …

Education Reform

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Key Recommendations of the r3.0 Educational Transformation Blueprint
Key Recommendations of the r3.0 Educational Transformation Blueprint
Education Reform

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·Jan 21, 2022

Learning as a Community of Life

Change and disruption have become the new normal. How can education inspire and prepare people to thrive in a world of increasing complexity and uncertainty? Are we sufficiently exploring, engaging, and facilitating our collective learning capacities for transitioning to new normals — based on regeneration and thrivability? The ecologies of…

Education

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Learning as a Community of Life
Learning as a Community of Life
Education

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Anneloes Smitsman, PhD

Anneloes Smitsman, PhD

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Futurist, systems scientist, award-winning author, coach, CEO & founder EARTHwise Centre

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