New Approaches to Healing Collective Conflict and Trauma: Our Responsibility as Global Citizens*

Thomas Hübl: William, in all your work in conflict areas, what do you see as the symptoms of trauma? And do you see that there’s a kind of recycling of trauma as a part of the conflict you work with? William Ury: Thomas, it’s a pleasure to be speaking with you. I was trained originally as an anthropologist and was always keen to study human beings and how we related. The passionate question…

The Future of Activism

“The Kingdom of Brotherhood is found neither in the thesis of Communism nor the antithesis of capitalism but… in a higher synthesis that combines the truths of both. ~ Martin Luther King (Wikimedia) The times certainly are a-changing. In this essay, we intend to make some sense of what’s really going on and what it means for activism. We reflect first on the global context within which all…

Thomas Hübl’s The Pocket Project: Facilitating the Integration of Collective Trauma

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation… ~ Exodus 20:5 They transmitted only the wound to their children, to whom the memory had been refused. ~ Nadine Fresco Imagine for a moment a couple, perhaps one you once knew intimately. They’re just…

An Interview with Deepak Chopra: You Are the Universe

Claudia Welss: Welcome, Dr. Chopra. As you know, I’m with the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and we have for many years been investigating the idea that consciousness is primary and causal in the universe, as well as in our personal and shared realities. That’s had us a bit on the scientific fringe because so much of mainstream science still excludes consciousness. Your new book is pivotal…

William Ury

William Ury, co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, is one of the world’s leading experts on negotiation and mediation. He is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project. He is the author of Getting to Yes with Yourself (HarperOne, January 2015), The Power of a Positive No, Getting Past No, and The Third Side, and co-author (with Roger Fisher and Bruce…

Sesto Castagnoli

Sesto Giovanni Castagnoli, Evolutant, World Citizen Sesto Castagnoli has wide experience as an international entrepreneur, development consultant and spiritual bridge builder. He advises companies and individuals and gives lectures and workshops on issues of Spirituality in Business Life, Natural Economic and Financial Systems, Mutual Understanding of Cultures and Religions, Noosphere and…

David Nicol

David T. Nicol, PhD, is co-founder and Director of the Gaiafield Project (http://gaiafield.net) and the Institute for Subtle Activism. His recent book Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation is the first comprehensive study of the idea that our focused collective intention can powerfully contribute to social change. He is also co-founder of BeThePeace, one of…

Julie Jordan Avritt

Julie Jordan Avritt is a writer, editor, and advisor, serving high-caliber, high-integrity cultural change agents on a mission to heal our world. With visionary thinker Seth Kahan, founder of Visionary Leadership in Washington, D.C., she is co-authoring the forthcoming graphic book: Grand Challenge: How Leaders Grow their Businesses by Addressing the World’s Most Intractable Problems.

Evolution of Kosmos

A recent question really got me thinking. Since 2001, Kosmos’ integral, evolutionary approach has informed, inspired, and engaged personal, institutional, and global transformation. How has the direction changed during those 16 years? As I contemplated this question, I realized that our long-term vision has not changed over all these years. What has changed is how different aspects of the…

Unheard Invitations: Piercing the Veil Between Species

The wild animals are lonely for us. We are lonely for them. We have become disconnected from each other. What if we expanded our sense of community to truly include all living beings? Included their perspectives, needs, and gifts? What would be the state of our environment then? Runs-Like-the-Wind In 2000, I founded Earthfire Institute, a wildlife sanctuary, and lived with rescued…