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Duane ElginDuane Elgin is an international recognized speaker, author and social visionary who looks beneath the surface turbulence of our times to explore the deeper trends that are transforming our world. In 2006, Duane received the Japanese "Goi International Peace Award" in recognition of his contribution to a global "vision, consciousness and lifestyle" that "Fosters a more sustainable and spiritual culture".His books include The Living Universe: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going? (2009); Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life that is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich (three editions: 2010, 1993, and 1981); Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future (2000); and Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness (1993). In the early 1970s, Duane worked as a senior staff member of a joint Presidential-Congressional Commission on the American Future. The then worked as a senior social scientist with the think-tank SRO International where he co-authored numerous long-range, futures studies, such as: Anticipating Future National and Global Problems (for the President's Science Advisor), Alternative Futures for Environmental Policy (for the Environmental Protection Agency), The Future of the Automobile (for the Ford Motor Co.) and Limits to the Management of Large, Complex Systems (for the President's Science Advisor). Over the past twenty five years, Duane has co-founded three non-partisan and non-profit organizations concerned with media accountability and citizen empowerment. He has an MBA from the Wharton Business School, an MA in economic history for the University of Pennsylvania and an honorary Doctor of Philosophy for work in "ecological and spiritual transformation" from the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. His blog is published by the Huffington Post. http://www.duaneelgin.com |
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