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Change has two parents; initiation and imposition. Growth can be regenerative or extractive. Today it is ~90% extractive which means a 90% opportunity for regenerative growth. Might we citizens initiate regenerative growth by creating demand for goods and services that 'grow' economic activity downwards and outwards? Might we citizens let the melons do and think what they like but put one additional metric on 'growth' that we call utilisation and apply that metric to the flow of energy, materials and information in our economy? A demand response, initiated by citizens for growth in regenerative activity by measuring wasted utilisation of resources might drive the market. We own the economy, we are economy, we are government, we are the melons making the decisions. We have the response-ability to initiate change. Government and business are not living organisms, they are service providers to citizens. #yeswecan #costcarbon Thanks Zoe Cohen for passion and presence.

Preach. We cannot have infinite growth on a finite planet. Period. We can have sustainable growth. Growth in companies and sectors that provide more sustainable alternatives to our current business as usual stuff (yep, that’s a technical term for every single thing we buy and consume in our lives), including lower GHG emissions and other impacts, lower use of resources, and regenerative practices. And all of us can consume less. Every single one of us.

🔍 Just when you thought the political climate couldn’t get any more surreal, the unprecedented targeting of a former president and his allies has set the stage for what can only be described as a gladiatorial arena of partisan retaliation. Just as you recover from one scandalous headline, another pops up, spiraling us deeper into the political abyss. And while some might cast this chapter as a necessary reckoning, let’s call it like it is: we're watching live-feed political theater, with all the melodrama of a reality show. Here’s what to brace for: 1. **Retaliation Olympics**: Buckle up for an endless game of 'who can out-retaliate whom'. Political foes will undoubtedly use this as a springboard to unleash their own fury. Expect a barrage of political maneuvers as precision-engineered as they are ruthless. 2. **Fuel for Division**: If you thought the nation was already splintered, this escapade adds corrosive acid to the fracture lines. Gone are the days of fleeting partisan hostilities—now it feels more like an entrenched, bureaucratic trench warfare. 3. **Policy Paralysis**: Amid all this, let's not kid ourselves—actual governance may take a backseat. With every political actor looking over their shoulder, innovation and policy advancement risk becoming mere footnotes in the chronicles of vendettas. 4. **Media Spectacle**: Prepare for a media circus with every twist and turn getting the headline treatment. Networks will feast; Twitter will trend. Our collective attention span is about to be monopolized by political pugilism. The political scoreboard is flashing warning signs, but there's no telling who'll get pinned down next in this unfolding drama. A question worth pondering: Is this newfound ferocity the symptom of a dying bipartisan spirit, or just the latest twist in our era of hyper-partisan dynamics? 💣 Bottom line: We've crossed a threshold, one from which there's no easy return. It's a patience-testing era for the politically sane, but also ripe for those ready to exploit every chink in the political armor. As this stratagem of targeting cranks up, maintaining sanity—and a hefty dose of skepticism—might be our only sanctuary. Stay vigilant, because what happens next will likely redefine the contours of American political life as we know it. 👉 What’s your take on this political quagmire? I'd love to hear your insights. https://lnkd.in/emdgfXDV

A Reddit Thread Went Very Viral After It Asked People How They Feel About The Upcoming Presidential Election We each cognize that 2024 is an predetermination twelvemonth successful the US, and it’s got a batch of radical stressed out. So, implicit 20k radical shared connected Reddit however they’d personally consciousness astir Biden winning and the imaginable antithetic turnouts. Here are immoderate of the top, best, and most-often-repeated comments: 1. "Be blessed I get 4 much years of not needing to attraction who the undersecretary of proscription is." —factoid_ "Thank you. I similar authorities to beryllium boring and not dramatic." —litterboxlarry 3. "As an outsider I'll beryllium alternatively happy. Hearing astir American BS each different time was truthful f'ing draining." —Pelothora "As an American, we o.k. of this message. Please springiness maine 4 years of quiet." —Au2288 4. "Relieved it’s not Trump and inactive pissed that our lives are successful the hands of geriatric affluent people." —Waddiwasiiiii 5. "Hope that the satellite makes amended usage of the 4 years of bought clip than the past four. Then get depressed arsenic hellhole because, of course, they won't, it's each astir kicking the tin down the roadworthy alternatively than really making hard calls to hole anything." —corsairaquilus "The biggest concern successful cleanable vigor successful quality past with the ostentation simplification enactment was a bully commencement astatine least." —Just_SomeDude13 6. "I'm going to fto retired the biggest and longest suspiration of alleviation of my beingness earlier continuing connected with my mean life." —Pete_D_301 "It's perfectly chaotic that anyone could beryllium like, 'They're some the same' astatine this point. It's similar that Simpsons meme with the stream with a fork successful it; 1 broadside acheronian and cloudy and foreboding, and 1 with rainbows and sunshine. Like, we are virtually staring down the extremity of ideology successful America and radical are like, 'Ehhhhh...but Biden is boring.'" —Luchalma89, 7. "As a mean blimpish successful America, I volition not ballot for Trump. Between the two, it rolls heavy against Trump. That said, if astir anyone other were the candidate, I would ballot for them implicit Biden." —Monkinary 8. "This thread gives maine anticipation that idiots volition not prevail successful 2024. Biden, portion acold from perfect, astatine slightest ensures we clasp immoderate rights, a smidge of democracy, and allows Gen Z to travel teardrop immoderate crap up successful 2028." —itsacuppacake "Gen Z is much than acceptable to teardrop crap up arsenic we hole (for the 2nd clip successful our precise...

I’m tired of all the over sensitive nonsense. Here’s 5 of my opinions that may trigger you⬇️ 1️⃣ The United States needs to focus on itself and its own people more, and foreign conflicts less. Superman always makes sure his family is safe before saving the world. He’s not taking food, water, and protection from his mom to give to some randos across the world instead. Priorities 2️⃣ People need to stop watching the news. The news gives you a bias point of view on literally anything the cover. One of the best decisions I made was to stop paying attention to it. Now I see everything in an unbiased light and I’m able to do my own research and form my own opinions rather than looking at cherry picked and manipulated information only 3️⃣ We will have a world altering event occur by 2050. So many things are stacking up in real time. AI, Birth Rate Crisis, Russia invading Ukraine, Inflation Sky Rocketing, Global Warming, the ever increasing wealth gap, the rise in obesity, and that’s just off the top of my head. This will all come to a head at some point. 4️⃣ People need to stop being so simple minded and voting along this two party system in the United States. The reality is that both parties suck and have complete opposing opinions because they’re being paid to have those opinions. We need to abolish parties all together and just have everyone run. Pick who you agree with most and we can have elimination rounds of voting until we reach a final 2. How’s this realistic having rounds of voting? Create a secure online voting system or make elections days a national holiday as they should be. 5️⃣ Influencers need to acknowledge when they’re influencers, and stop calling themselves bodybuilders if they can’t actually make it through a prep. This is getting out of hand. These influencers party it up all year and then say they’re “prepping” then pull out after a month because they have no self control, because they don’t actually want it. They just like the idea of competing, but the time and sacrifice it takes is too much for them. #opionion #controversial #controversy #corruption #government #censorship

Our mainstream media machine has become toxic. Here’s a simple framework to save your precious time and attention 👇 The average American sees hundreds of dopamine-spiking, divisive news stories every day. To increase engagement (and profit), media companies carefully craft stories to strike a chord deep inside. They want you to: - talk about it - share it - stay awake at night thinking about it. Unfortunately, according to a Yale study, outrage drives the most engagement. The problem is that we all have a limited amount of mental bandwidth… If I were to list my priorities, reading “Casey Desantis’ eyebrows have sparked an important national debate” wouldn’t be on there. So, I’ve decided to limit my concern to the things I can control. I call it the “ladder of concern” As I grow as a person, I will gain influence among wider circles of people. As that happens, I will graduate up the ladder, and the next rung earns my attention. Timothy 3:4-5 says: He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?" Put simply, God doesn’t want us to waste time worrying if “Elon Musk paid enough taxes in 2023” when our household is not in order. We live in an attention economy, and the companies that steal your attention will sell it for profit. My only hope is that you spend your attention wisely. It’s the most valuable resource you have.

Is it me or is LinkedIn now becoming the new home of desperate boomers and middle aged incel candidates espousing all sorts of tin foil hat nonsense about politics and the climate? Any time I log on now there's at least five threads that start with "do your research" and seems to end with some idea that all science is in hock to "elite powers" or that "World Governments" are somehow pulling the wool regarding climate change/natural disasters/anything else that fits the pattern. If this is you can I ask two things? Firstly, use the spell checker, it's hard enough to believe that you have some hitherto unknown insight into world events without the spelling errors. Secondly, take this stuff to Twitter or Facebook, they love that kind of stuff and you won't have to put up with actual scientists with actual qualifications and decades of experience in the topic correcting your edgelord, attention baiting, midlife crisis bullsh*t.

Really bull, I mean bill? It's less of hate, more of the unfairness, that the rich(lottery 'happenstanists', better 'mousetrapers', "smartest people in the room"...) You said you will fund Elon, well what do you think (if you put money in the social media/related companies) results in, esp in desperate times that #x/#twitter finds itself, or #meta/#facebook, drop all the f...king safeguards invite all for more revenue. the rich, bless them but tax them to the optimum. lock them up when they break the law, all these imbecilic deference only(that system is abusive, unfair, corrupt...)adds to the neurosis that even the rich are afflicted with and scotus wanton misconducts is no help. Is this what #billackman is saying? this is the same dude that expounded/supported the other, how do you say it, enemy of American ideals; #marcrowan, for their loots/moneys they have more rights to be & do st.pid. #ackman said without seeing the irony: "stoking divisions along racial, ethnic, religious and generational divides in ways that serve to dehumanize the suffering and deaths of innocents." this same guy that said insist that there should be a list of students in United States colleges, so they will be "Maccarthisized" as #robertreich concluded. I'll admit bull/bill has never impressed me(as he lacks E intelligence, intellectual heft or commonsense) the latter has everything to do with his dumb claims that he took out $200k- cash to deal with a simple Covid lockdown. guess #senatormenendez(chair of Senate banking) after he's caught with bribery evidence? doesn't trust United States banking system? are they this d.mb or think we are. back to ackman who not only put his family in danger but all rich people for here's the assumption they have cash on times of in their mind uncertainty. so much is he #cashshoring if hizbolla, Iran, Jordan, Turkiye join in the fray and USoA withdraws from area!?!?!¿ #billackman talk less(but then that's how you sell us your positions that you then...) to protect us from your "oblivion position"!?!?!¿ please retire like Carl Ican is planning or did, go! https://lnkd.in/etMHcBhe

Predicting trends in today's society is like trying to predict tomorrow's weather—impossible, but we keep trying anyway. Frank Stronach, a name synonymous with wealth and power in Canada, now finds himself in the middle of a scandal, charged with rape and other offenses. On one hand, it’s astonishing for such a renowned figure to face these grave allegations. On the other hand, should we really be that surprised? 🎯Here’s a prediction for you: The #MeToo movement isn’t even close to finishing its work. You think you've seen powerful dominoes fall? There's a whole line of them waiting. At a time when we see more and more of these cases surfacing, executives and tycoons alike should be quaking in their proverbial boots. The tide is shifting. Society, as it turns out, has no patience left for abuse of power—no matter how chunky your paycheck is. 💡A few observations: 1. **Wealth doesn’t buy immunity**: It seems like many in Frank’s tier have this misconception that if you have enough dollar signs in your net worth, you’re untouchable. Think again. 2. **Public backlash is ferocious & swift**: Twitter wars, LinkedIn debates, news reports—it’s all a ticking time bomb that no amount of PR spin can defuse. The court of public opinion is a cruel and relentless place, my friends. 3. **Legal developments to watch**: The justice system will be put to the test yet again. If history is any indicator, expect both disappointing miscarriages of justice and hopeful turning points ahead. Many will focus on the flea circus of media frenzy, but what gets lost is the profound societal shift occurring here. We aren't just watching another news cycle. We’re watching a power reconfiguration unfold before our eyes. Let’s get real: Everyone’s watching and learning. The blueprint for corporate life in a post-MeToo world is being drafted in the courtroom. Benchmarks are set not just by quarterly earnings, but by the moral integrity—or lack thereof—of those at the helm. Frankly, it’s about high time we recalibrated our trust in major corporate players. Power and money should come with responsibility, not a ticket to bypass accountability. Expect more stories like these. Expect more untouchables to be touched. And don't expect this tidal wave to recede anytime soon. #News #Ethics #CorporateResponsibility #LegalReckoning #NoMore https://lnkd.in/emdgfXDV