Posted on May 4th, 2009 by Joseph
The Milky Way galaxy is huge. It contains about 300 billion stars. The nearest to us of the 300 billion is a star by the name of Proxima Centauri. It is one of a three-star system that also includes Alpha and Beta Centauri, which tumble over each other while Proxima Centauri orbits them. To reach [...]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2009 by Joseph
Our planet, Earth, is small, only 7,926 miles in diameter and 24,000 miles in circumference. In volume, it is only 3 millionths the size of our sun. We exist in a solar system comprised of the sun, nine planets, 168 moons (Earth: 1, Mars: 2, Jupiter: 63, Saturn: 59, Uranus: 27, Neptune: 13, and Pluto: [...]
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Posted on April 29th, 2009 by Joseph
Seven Words That Can Change the World explains in simple language what life requires of us unequivocally in order to reverse our destructive and unsustainable momentum, end our needless suffering, prosper together, find peace, sustain humanity, and advance our civilization.
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Posted on April 18th, 2009 by Joseph
Through the years, I have thought often about why we humans do so many damaging and destructive things. Why don’t we take care of our health, be kind to others, and respect our environment? That all sounds simple enough.
We don’t do these things because we have competing sets of survival instincts. These account for opposing worldviews and the epic struggle that goes on daily for the evolution and survival of humanity. Curiously, both these instincts are the products of evolution. Now, the true meaning of Earth Day comes home: it’s time to move beyond these survival instincts which are destroying our Earth.
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Posted on February 14th, 2009 by Joseph
Many people everywhere, troubled and confused by the world we’ve created, seek global remedies. There is widespread and growing agreement that our civilization is approaching an ominous rendezvous. How do we arrest and reverse our destructive and unsustainable momentum, end our needless suffering, prosper together, find peaceful solutions, sustain humanity, and advance our civilization?
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