"It is said that WorldShift is about a change in consciousness and approaches this from a holistic point of view. Other communities are more practical and in that sense more active. In my opinion the real real shift comes when the change is…"
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Malcolm Hollick left a comment for Joseph Molitorisz"Hi Joseph
I certainly agree that one-on-one exchanges are much more effective than mass online forums for getting to the heart of an issue. Face-to-face discussions are better still - and can work well with up to a few hundred participants if…"
Joseph Molitorisz left a comment for Malcolm Hollick"Hello Malcolm: Joseph here again. Even though I don't know you and am natuirally skeptical about online interactions, I feel that the sincerity with which you write resonates with me. I am in general very adept at identifying problems and very…"
Malcolm Hollick commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"Hi, Joseph
Glad I'm not the only one a bit confused by these WorldShift sites. I also respect and admire Ervin Laszlo, but it seems to me there needs to be an avenue for action by all involved, not just information distribution from eminent…"
Joseph Molitorisz commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"Hello Malcolm: Joseph here from halfway around the world in Croatia. I have been trying to get some "traction" on this website and this is the only "social" website I visit. It is not entirely clear to me what it is about. I very…"
Malcolm Hollick commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"Hello, Gaolu
Thanks for your comment. If I understand correctly what you are developing, it sounds very interesting and very helpful. Unfortunately, I don't know Chinese and so cannot check out your website.
Best wishes, Malcolm"
hiwaygao(gaolu) commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"thank you Malcolm Hollick，
I’m now shifting focus from books to the web, and linking to like-minded people and organizations.
——this is our mission of wisenetbrain, we just do the project to link like-minded people, we call…"
Malcolm Hollick commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"Thanks for the information on Design me a Planet, Michel. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend
Malcolm"
Malcolm Hollick commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"Many thanks for your response, David.
I have explored the other WorldShift sites, but WS 2012 seems to provide the only opportunity to post blogs rather than just comments. A couple of reactions to my experience of discovering WS:
I…"
David Woolfson commented on Malcolm Hollick's blog post How can WorldShift be more effective?"Thank you Malcolm for your excellent blog and questions under the heading "How can Worldshift be more effective". Firstly as a Co-Initiator of Worldshift I should clarify that this site is of course a social network and therefore is…"
Malcolm Hollick posted a blog postHow can WorldShift be more effective?
I’ve spent many years researching and writing about global issues. I’m now shifting focus from books to the web, and linking to like-minded people and organizations. If you’re curious to know more about me and my work, visit Human Solutions Now. I share the belief that we are in a global emergency. To achieve global emergence requires urgent action or we will end up with global…See More
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- Do you believe we're now in a global emergency?
- yes
- What does climate change mean to you?
- Catastrophe for my grandchildren if humanity doesn't respond strongly soon.
- What does peace mean to you?
- The end of aggression and violent conflict at all levels from the family/interpersonal to the national and global. A shift from a competitive, hierarchical, unequal society to one of cooperation, equality and harmony. An end to racial, religious and ideological bigotry. And an end to the ruthless exploitation of non-human beings.
- What does community mean to you?
- People of diverse nationalities, races, beliefs etc living together in cooperation and harmony with each other and nature. An example is the Findhorn ecovillage community where we lived for 12 years.
- What does politics mean to you?
- Politics has sunk to the lowest common denominator. Soundbites not substance. Self-serving ego trips. Opposition for the sake of getting into power. Dominance of big money.
- What does money mean to you?
- A convenient means of exchange. I welcome having enough to live simply, but do not want to be rich.
- What makes you truly happy?
- Time spent in beautiful, unspoilt natural surroundings
A bit more about myself ...
I'm very happily married to Christine Connelly, who co-authored two of our books.
We're developing a website to communicate our work and ideas more widely. Human Solutions Now contains a growing collection of extracts and summaries of our three books, as well as articles and blog posts.
Our first book, entitled Sustainable Communities looked at the role of ecovillages in sustainable development. It was based on a 6-month study tour of 11 ecovillages in Australia, the USA and Europe. Afterwards we joined the Findhorn ecovillage community in Scotland for 12 years. Extracts from the book and other writings about community can be found here
Our most recent book is Hope for Humanity: How understanding and healing trauma could solve the planetary crisis. In it, we argue that almost everyone is affected by trauma to some extent, and that trauma blocks progress towards a more positive future. We believe humanity will be unable to resolve the crisis until it takes effective action to reduce the creation of trauma and heal existing trauma. Click the link for more information about the impact of trauma.
In between these two books, I published The Science of Oneness: A worldview for the twenty-first century. Here I argue that, in order to overcome the crisis of civilization, we need a new worldview that integrates science and spirituality. This book won the Scientific and Medical Network book prize for 2006. Ervin Laszlo wrote of it:
This hits the nail on the head. We need a worldview that is integrated and shows that we are all parts of a greater whole - and that this view has its foundations in science, and is not mere speculation. I hope this will find the broad readership it deserves - and that we all deserve if enough people are to understand and embrace the holistic worldview to make a real difference in our crisis-wracked and dangerous unsustainable world.
Click this link for extracts and summaries from The Science of Oneness.
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How can WorldShift be more effective?
I’ve spent many years researching and writing about global issues. I’m now shifting focus from books to the web, and linking to like-minded people and organizations. If you’re curious to know more about me and my work, visit Human Solutions Now.
I share the belief that we are in a global emergency. To achieve global emergence requires urgent action or we will end up…
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- At 2:29am on June 17, 2011, Joseph Molitorisz said…
- Hello Malcolm: Joseph here again. Even though I don't know you and am natuirally skeptical about online interactions, I feel that the sincerity with which you write resonates with me. I am in general very adept at identifying problems and very poor at applying solutions. You seem to excel in both. As to your question of the effectiveness of this site (which as I mentioned is the only social site I visit) I have a solution which is, of course, very poor. I believe that only one-on-one interactions can actually reflect the depth of what is discussed here. So mass conversations and mailings back and forth would only dilute what we have distilled to be the message of this site. A condradictions in terms? Working at cross purposes? I dunno. I have friends with whom I can discuss these issues. One of them is on worldshift2012. I suggested he contact you. Look for Ivica (John) Ostojic. He resides in NYC and thinks along the same lines as we do. Cheers.
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