Transforming Ourselves - openDemocracy (Page 14)

Rhythms of resistance

What to do with abandoned properties in Porto? Turn them into community gardens and public spaces for art, music, learning and social action. This is the fourth video in our Everyday Stories series, showcasing people who are adding more meaning and sustainability to their lives. (Video, 5 mins)

By Ólöf Söebech

/ 24 Sep 2013

From ego-system to eco-system economies

Two words summarize the shortcomings of mainstream economics: externalities and consciousness. The solution to global crises begins between our ears.

By Otto Scharmer

/ 23 Sep 2013

PPE for the people

What do political elites like Prime Minister David Cameron, opposition leader Ed Miliband and 40 other UK members of parliament have in common? They all studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford University.

By Joel Lazarus and Neil Howard

/ 16 Sep 2013

Community action against property markets

Dan Strange's cartoon is a bold image of transformation through community action. It is a response to Jane McAlevey's article Organizing as whole people.

By Dan Strange

/ 12 Sep 2013

Empathy: lots of lessons but no final words

What can we learn from two weeks of debate? Empathy must be used to correct injustice, not simply to understand it or feel its associated pain. This is the final article in our series on empathy and transformation

By Lennon Flowers and Michael Zakaras

/ 11 Sep 2013

Empathy, democracy and the economy

Democracy is lost unless we re-structure our economies, and re-structuring our economies requires a new system based on different values. This is the sixth article in our series on empathy and transformation.

By Edgar Cahn

/ 10 Sep 2013

Muriel Lester and the stench of injustice

Asserting the dignity of all people is a central moving force in the history of social change. This is the fifth article in our series on empathy and transformation.

By Gary Commins

/ 9 Sep 2013

Roots of empathy: an interview with Mary Gordon

Empathy is central to education for democracy, and it can be “caught not taught” among children in schools. This is the the fourth in our series of articles about empathy and transformation.

By Lennon Flowers

/ 5 Sep 2013

Forget empathy – it’s time for radical connection

In the struggle for social justice it’s not how much empathy we feel that makes the difference, but what we do with it in concrete situations. This is the third in our series of articles about empathy and transformation.

By Kristen Zimmerman

/ 4 Sep 2013

Compassionate economics

What kind of economics could facilitate the liberation of all human beings? A new middle path can transform our relationship to individual and collective suffering. The second in our series of articles on empathy and transformation.

By Max Zahn

/ 3 Sep 2013

Introducing empathy

Is the “empathy revolution” just a passing fad or the key to peace and social justice? This is the first in a week-long series of articles on empathy and transformation.

By Lennon Flowers and Michael Zakaras

/ 2 Sep 2013

Tango: the intimate dance of conflict transformation

Trust, dialogue, passion, communication, vulnerability and empathy. Like tango, transforming conflict is an intimate affair.

By Naomi Head

/ 22 Aug 2013