Events

Climate Change and the Military/Industrial/Consumerist Complex I received this invitation from a friend who helps lead the local Sierra Club chapter who didn't know J. B. was a guest on This Sustainable Life and that I loved his work. I registered and hope to see you there. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the video essays I did about his book The Once and Future World. I also recommend 100-Mile Diet and The Day the World Stops Shopping. Here's the invitation: Can technology really rescue us from environmental destruction? Can the goal of a forever-growing economy really benefit all? Might we (especially in the US) need to change our culture, our lifestyle, and our value system? Come explore the complexities with our…

In two days I’m speaking at the Science, Industry, and Business Library branch of the New York Public Library on my book, Initiative. The logistics: 6pm to 7:30pm188 Madison Avenue (34th St and Madison Ave)Conference room 018 Here’s the event description from the official announcement: Want a proven method to bring your passions to life and work? Look no more.   People everywhere in all walks of life feel stuck in their work, hobbies, and social lives, but they see the alternatives as too big and challenging, so they endure just bearable limits. We celebrate entrepreneurship in top-rated television shows, magazines, movies, and biographies, but fewer and fewer people are actually starting companies. What has gone wrong, and how can we break free and take…

I'm speaking at the Science, Industry, and Business Library branch of the New York Public Library on my book, Initiative. The logistics: 6pm to 7:30pm188 Madison Avenue (34th St and Madison Ave)Conference room 018 Here's the event description from the official announcement: Want a proven method to bring your passions to life and work? Look no more.   People everywhere in all walks of life feel stuck in their work, hobbies, and social lives, but they see the alternatives as too big and challenging, so they endure just bearable limits. We celebrate entrepreneurship in top-rated television shows, magazines, movies, and biographies, but fewer and fewer people are actually starting companies. What has gone wrong, and how can we break free and take the lead in…

Preparing for tomorrow's TEDxNYU talk led me to a curious observation. Everyone I asked for advice gave useful advice, but no two people's advice was completely consistent with anyone else's. That is, every person's advice conflicted with everyone else's in some way. I finished each advice session with each person thinking, "I got some useful advice. I'm going to use it." Then each next session began with me thinking, "darn, this advice contradicts what the last person said." All of the above wouldn't annoy me. I'm giving the talk so I take responsibility for what I include. "Good artists borrow. Great artists steal," so I feel free to use what I want. The annoyance came when I told anyone, "I appreciate the advice. I'll use…