Spring | Summer 2004
Reflecting on the Essential Questions
Cooperative Global Politics
by Abdul Aziz Said
What a different world we would live in if sovereign nations would cooperate.
Learn how international relations can be transformed by an
experienced international consultant in the frontlines of global politics.
The Global Players
by Rinaldo Brutoco
Who makes decisions for humanity? Learn about the three major forces that
determine humanity’s future by the President of the World Business Academy.
The President of the World Business Academy tells how you can become a player
in the growing shared power of global affairs.
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A Fork in the Road with No Signposts
by Richard Falk
The whole world today is waiting to see what countervailing forces
will arise to meet the most powerful country in the world. The former
honored Professor of International Law at Princeton University offers
an expert critique of three different interpretations of American
Empire: Jim Garrison, Zbigniew Brezinski and Falk himself.
Eyes Wide Shut: The Media and Business Ethics
by John Defterios
A leading business journalist and media anchor on CNN, John tells us the
inside story of how media affects current affairs. We are alerted to the
imperative need to monitor the media, especially with the recent exposure of
the New York Times role in precipitating the Iraq War.
Spirituality in Higher Education: An Integrative View
by David K. Scott
The former Chancellor of University of Massachusetts has become a leading
edge voice for change in higher education through his innovative ideas and
integral approach. Learn how we can support the type of higher education that
enriches both the inner and outer life. Read now
Let the beauty we love be what we do
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground–Rumi
Awakening Global Consciousness
by Ashok Gangadean
Co-Convener of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and
Spirituality, Ashok shares with us conclusions from his lifetime work
in consciousness as the basis for our global conflicts today and how
they can be overcome with changes in the way we perceive reality.
Presence, Peter Senge at al Book Reveiw
by Surinder Deol
Surinder captures the spirit and wisdom of the pioneering endeavor
by Senge and team to bring mindfulness to a somewhat reluctant
community. There is a lot to learn in discovering unused faculties
that drive the creative process.
Spiritual Intelligence: Why it is Important
by Cindy Wigglesworth
Many of us are familiar with the importance of emotional
intelligence, but have yet to discover how spiritual intelligence
effects everything we do as well as our ability to deal with the
outside world. In her groundbreaking research Cindy tells us how
spiritual intelligence changes us and the world.
Gross National Happiness
by Rajni Bakshi
Westerners have measured the well being of society by gross national product, whereas Bhutan measures it by basic Buddhist principles of Happiness. Rajni attended the Gross National Happiness Conference from her homeland in India and shares with us her impression of the two ways of approaching well-being.
Gross International Happiness Network
by Sander Tideman
Sander writes from a wealth of experience living in Eastern and
Western cultures and co-authoring a book with the Dalai Lama on
business ethics and economics. A man of distinction, he is Co-Founder
of Spirituality in Business and Founder of the Gross International
Happiness Network.
Societal Revolutions in the 21st Century
by Nicanor Perlas
As we watch our first worldwide gatherings for peace replacing the
sometimes chaotic styles of the past, we wonder if they are having any
effect. Nicanor Perlas, an award-winning giant in the world of
international civil society, inspires our participation in a new kind
of societal revolution that may be the only effective way to change
the world for the better.
The Rama Vernon Story
by Rama Vernon
We honor this magnificent woman who has influenced history with her
own commitment to inner peace. Traveling to the Soviet Union 57 times
during the Cold War and now in Afghanistan to bring cultures together,
she has made the kind of global difference that only a heart full of
love can offer. Read now