Aspen Proposal

Aspen Proposal Describing a sustainable human civilization.

The problem with not having a shared understanding of reality...
01/09/2026

The problem with not having a shared understanding of reality...

We are part of a very beautiful and mysterious universe. Perhaps if we spent more time appreciating that, we would have ...
12/28/2025

We are part of a very beautiful and mysterious universe. Perhaps if we spent more time appreciating that, we would have less time to spend screwing things up....

This poem, sadly, describes a key feature of our current economic system.  We need to stop believing in harmful myths.
12/20/2025

This poem, sadly, describes a key feature of our current economic system. We need to stop believing in harmful myths.

So far, this is the only limerick that has popped up. Kind of a nice summary of the big picture.
12/13/2025

So far, this is the only limerick that has popped up. Kind of a nice summary of the big picture.

This poem bubbled up while pondering just how lucky we are to have evolved on this perfect little planet.
12/05/2025

This poem bubbled up while pondering just how lucky we are to have evolved on this perfect little planet.

Our cultures' failure to remember just who we are and how we are connected to the rest of the web of life, is pretty dar...
11/27/2025

Our cultures' failure to remember just who we are and how we are connected to the rest of the web of life, is pretty darn silly.

We run into a lot of these in our work to promote the Aspen Proposal on social media.
11/20/2025

We run into a lot of these in our work to promote the Aspen Proposal on social media.

This poem seemed a little harsh when it emerged.  Or perhaps it's not harsh enough...?
11/12/2025

This poem seemed a little harsh when it emerged. Or perhaps it's not harsh enough...?

This poem grew out of a number of discussions about wealth disparity and the real source of happiness and satisfaction.
11/05/2025

This poem grew out of a number of discussions about wealth disparity and the real source of happiness and satisfaction.

We are not quite sure how this happened, but all the feedback we have been getting about the Aspen Proposal, seems to ha...
10/29/2025

We are not quite sure how this happened, but all the feedback we have been getting about the Aspen Proposal, seems to have triggered an eruption of poetry. We will be sharing some of it over the next few months. Enjoy!

The Aspen Proposal suggests that a widespread understanding of how evolution shaped human nature is key to creating a su...
10/22/2025

The Aspen Proposal suggests that a widespread understanding of how evolution shaped human nature is key to creating a sustainable civilization.

Those of us who focus primarily on our rights and freedoms are ignoring our deeply social nature.

Focusing on our needs and responsibilities is a much better way to build a better world.

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No society that promotes greed, or superstition, or domination of our non-human family, will flourish for the long term....
10/15/2025

No society that promotes greed, or superstition, or domination of our non-human family, will flourish for the long term.

No political ideology, or technological fix or economic restructuring will make that happen.

But a new way of thinking about ourselves and our role on earth might.

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