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215. Elisabet Sahtouris

Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris is an internationally known evolution biologist and futurist living in Spain. Her post-doctoral degree was at the American Museum of Natural History, she taught at MIT and the University of Massachusetts, contributed to the NOVA-Horizon TV series, is a fellow of the World Business Academy with an honorary Chair in Living Economies, and is an advisor to Ethical Markets. She convened international symposia on Foundations of Science in Hokkaido and Kuala Lumpur. Her books include EarthDance: Living Systems in Evolution.

Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 1/25/2014

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Elizabeth Sartoris: Evolution Biologist and Futurist
  • 00:03:26 – The Interconnectedness of Nature and Cultural Assumptions
  • 00:06:35 – Failure of our Education Systems
  • 00:09:53 – The Need for a Global Consortium of Sciences
  • 00:13:21 – The Multidimensional Nature of Consciousness
  • 00:16:55 – Intelligence as the number of levels
  • 00:20:05 – The Opposition to Change
  • 00:23:19 – The Role of Crisis in Evolution and Human Cooperation
  • 00:26:22 – Being Prepared for a Hot Age
  • 00:28:54 – The Balance Between Individuation and Community
  • 00:31:45 – The Wisdom of the Body and Negotiating Levels
  • 00:35:16 – The Interplay of Matter and Spirit
  • 00:38:27 – The Evolution of Transparency
  • 00:42:02 – The Existence of God and the Mechanistic Universe
  • 00:44:49 – The Origins of the Mechanical Universe
  • 00:48:04 – The Taoist Understanding of the Universe
  • 00:51:20 – The Maturation Cycle of Evolution
  • 00:54:45 – Building Real Community
  • 00:58:03 – Creating the Future You Want
  • 01:01:09 – Awakening to Corporate Wrongdoings
  • 01:03:50 – The Power of Collective Change
  • 01:06:34 – Accelerating Change and the Future
  • 01:09:30 – Harmony with Nature for a Sustainable Future
  • 01:11:58 – Integrating Technology and Nature
  • 01:15:02 – Questioning the Validity of Darwinism
  • 01:18:15 – Perspectives on Creation and God
  • 01:20:43 – The Omnipresence of God
  • 01:23:39 – Taking Back the Power to Coin Money
  • 01:26:15 – The Tipping Point and the Need for Maturity
  • 01:29:22 – Voluntary Participation in the Physical World
  • 01:32:03 – Sign up for email notifications

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