ulysseft (June 16, 2008 at 9:00 pm)

what scares me most is the amount of cynicisim and outright mistrust I see in some of the commenst I read here. Hawken has a track record few can approach, period. Not happy with that? For having met him I know how humble and generous a person he his. He has a purpose. He gives. No matter what you believe or not in what he says the only thing that matters in the end is to be good with life. We have a serious values crisis, any failure will be one of will and imagination.Any success:collective

DavidPeaceOneLove (April 11, 2008 at 4:27 am)

sometimes I wonder why I entertain the arguments of pessimists and those wanting to prove there's a problem ~ as we focus our resources, our mind, heart ... our attitude to make it better, surely we discover at every corner, every turn of the page, every time we open our eyes our lives are being filled by the brilliant wonder of this miracle that we have come here to make this world a better place for our children and their children ... and we're all doing this together, right NOW, Thankyou ;-)

wrb1957 (March 30, 2008 at 8:59 am)

See:An Army of Davids by Glenn Reynolds. TED: Doing Bigger and Better Things for Love.Google: Social Singularity.Pay it Forward.Biological Altruism What is happening is about more than mere ideologies, political or religious affiliation and beliefs, or even cultural standards or nationalties. Bless Unrest is just addressing a small part of a much larger picture. Don't expect to hear much about it by watching TV, reading newspapers or playing viceo games...

maw1111 (March 13, 2008 at 9:52 pm)

Paul Hawken has been working in this field for years and years. Sometimes the 'messenger' may not fit our idea of who you feel should be doing the talking, but maybe it's best not to judge that so harshly. What is important is the work...the movement behind the face. If it takes a white male with more money than you or I to write the books and get the conferences together, what difference could that possibly make. The energy is us all. And Paul Hawken is very clear about that.

chauncybill (January 25, 2008 at 5:31 am)

Another pretty white man, enthusiastic wih a new book out! I wonder - had he been of grayish hue, short, with a few missing teeth, a lisp and perhaps a lazy eye, Would we be so taken? How much depends on the power of the persona espousing it? We are evolving-perhaps, yet still dependent on factors that appear beyond our conscious choice to resist. Is it not an ideological notion, social justice? Can we avoid idealizing such a noble, even transcendent notion?

cma419 (January 15, 2008 at 1:34 am)

Agree... It can be a great diversion for those who don't recognize it for what it truly is. What's so dangerous about the enviromental movement is that that it allows the corp/elite to gain more power over our resources & infrastructure under the guise of saving the planet. Google Agenda 21 & be prepared for global taxation. Man is supposed have dominion over the earth not vice versa. PEOPLE WAKE UP!!!

cmoleon (January 14, 2008 at 10:56 am)

many of the people flocking to those groups might be sincere and looking to build a better world. however, positive change cannot come about by means of power. it might be helpful to stay awake and alert at all times, and not to be manipulated. nwo and global government of the corrupt alienated elites with their utter disregard for life and their ambiguous agenda is not a viable solution.

karlbert (January 5, 2008 at 4:53 pm)

I wonder how many in the audience drove there in their SUV's...

karlbert (January 5, 2008 at 4:52 pm)

I won't worship "mother" Earth. We have to take care of it, but that's it.

Newtubr (January 1, 2008 at 5:11 am)

Oh my gosh this is SO friggin awesome. We all need to worship Mother Earth in all her beauty and glory, and to stop defiling her! If not we will certainly die!