Nice project
I love to see educational works aimed at promoting intercultural relations and cooperation-collaboration among people. In fact, in my PhD research, I'm working with more than 300 traditional stories from over 160 cultures and spiritual traditions able to transmit a complex systems thinking and the values of social justice, peace and sustainability framed by the Earth Charter, and it is amazing to see how each culture has so much to contribute for a better world. Neoliberal globalization defenders are imposing their beliefs about unbridled individualism and fierce competition worldwide. Moreover, they are imposing a single model of society -and an unique thinking- which don't respect cultural diversity. Proposals like yours, Donna, seems indispensable in the times we are living in. I am not able to evaluate the technical aspects of your work, but just seeing what you intend with it is a hopeful vision for me. Thank you. All the best, Grian
Thanks for the feedback.
Your dissertation research sounds so interesting and helpful to connecting people interested in power with instead of power over. I'll keep my eyes open for your publications.
I also worry about the neoliberal and neocon lack of respect for thought diversity, as well as cultural diversity and sustainability. There's a strong consciousness about the Earth Charter values in grassroots Canada and the political opposition parties and various citizen social action initiatives. For us, the tar sands oil business is a huge threat to the environment and democratic rights as we knew them have been undermined by awful international trade deals.
