Joanna Macy on The Great Turning

Eco-philospher Joanna Macy from "The Work That Reconnects", talking about the concept of a Great Turning.
For more info visit http://www.joannamacy.net/
Video by Leo Daedalus (c) 2005 Joanna Macy

Interested in learning more about The Great Turning?
See clips from the new movie at http://www.thegreatturningfilm.org/

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[1kokom]

Interesting, Indigenous Elders have long foretold of this in prophecies - how the newcomers would almost destroy our world and that a time of "great change" or a "great turning" would occur. Our Elders and people have long advocated for our World, advocating for our relations; both 2 and 4 leggeds. Too bad our relationships with advocators were not cohesive or more collaborative between Indigenous and Westerners; we need to collaborate to create stronger voices.

[1kokom]

Interesting: Native people have long been talking about this for decades. They have talked about and predicted that the direction of the newcomers would lead us into hard times - the Elders have advocated about the need to be mindful of our Land and to remember we have a natural way of being. The Elders have long called this "the time of great change" or "Great Turning". Too bad we don't have a more cohesive/collaborative working relationship between concerned Westerners and my people.

[Jared Frazier]

That's an interesting comment of yours, but even if such a society in a remote area would not have an equal opportunity if it was here on Earth. We're all surrounded by the same atmosphere, and breathing the same mass of air, which is rapidly becoming more and more toxic and inhospitable. This is regardless to whether or not we are part of the cause, the real idea is doing our best to insure that we are NOT contributing to this problem. It is 2013 by the way

[ravosblackrose]

There are people that are qualified to do so. However, money is needed lol.

[edfoefoe]

People have their bio rhythm in sync with the dark side , aka popular culture

[gettingahandle]

We are not "turning" away from any abyss. We are hell bent on plunging into one, with NO possibility of stopping ourselves. That is the cold hard reality. Before this century is out, there will be few humans remaining. Those that remain may not be the most"spiritual" but instead the exact opposite.

[sfcrary]

I'd really like to use this as an addition to an Awakening the Dreamer symposium I'm developing. I've tried the usual download method and found it didn't work. Any suggestions would be welcome.

[freedrum]

So why don't you New Agers set up your own society in a remote area and prove to the rest of us how great your new way is! Oh, you want to destroy or interupt the present one to impose your own disproven hippy dreams. LoL! Come on, but a small island somewhere and show us! Convince me!

[dhendrix5434]

For all who do not have the connection to the future thinkers. Go to Bioneers.org

This is the organizing of the future..get on board!

[jordache7793]

i wish the whole speech was recorded rather than cutting between sentences.. i feel like a lot of her examples and explanations were left out.

[OscarLimaMike]

@wolfgang0070 I don't know what evidence you are dreaming up? Live everywhere is in steep decline because of the consequences of " industrial growth society" and it's resultant over population.