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.
Website: sahtouris.com
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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
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