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A Sustainable Society Means Making a Shift in What We Desire

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

The key legacy of French social philosopher Rene Girard is the concept of “mimetic desire,” i.e., that we borrow our desires from others. While we may think our aspirations are authentic and self-created, in truth, we generate our wants from …

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Annie Leonard of “The Story of Stuff”

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

craigshields Posted in Sustainability

Last night I had the pleasure of coming face to face with one of my true heroes: Annie Leonard (of “The Story of Stuff” fame) at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Annie commanded the riveted attention of a …

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