Antidotes to polycrisis despair
How can we be present to and intervene meaningfully in the polycrisis and the world’s greatest challenges without getting swept away by them?
Stop trying to save the world
You don’t need to save the world. Simply tending to our own lives and making authentic human connections is usually the most impactful thing we can ever do.
Purpose is not improv. You have to say no.
If you lack purpose, don’t go searching for it. Simply start removing all the non-essentials cluttering up your life until whatever is most essential reveals itself.
Claim your change agent archetype
Everyone has an important role to play in the ecosystem of change. But no one can play them all.
Humans invent safe, reliable, and economically-viable method for producing fusion power at scale
Studied as early as the 1920s, fusion power had long been seen as the holy grail of clean, renewable energy and a game-changing tool in the fight against climate change. With this breakthrough moment, fusion power finally became available to the masses, an inflection point in the battle against climate change.
Global shipping industry achieves net-zero carbon emissions
Long considered one of the most difficult global industries to decarbonize, the global shipping industry transitions fully to carbon-free fuel sources in a historic win for climate action. As of 2024, the global shipping industry contributed 3% of all global emissions, more than the entire aviation industry.
India’s poverty rate drops below 1%
After decades of concerted efforts, the 2045 UNDP Multdimensional Poverty Index shows that India has finally achieved a near-complete elimination of poverty across the massive South Asian nation. As recently as 2014, India accounted for 33% of the entire world’s population living in extreme poverty.
You can skip the Hero’s Journey
Purpose has absolutely nothing to do with being the hero. It has nothing to do with being great. It has nothing to do with being a success.
The magical harmony of inner purpose and outer purpose
Inner purpose is how our purpose work bring us alive. Outer purpose is how our purpose work connects us to the world around us.
Purpose, passion, and peace: Three ingredients to a thriving life
To cultivate and sustain a truly thriving life, we must pursue more than purpose. We must also pursue passion and peace.