Seeing The World Anew with Sharif Abdullah

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Is it okay if most of us have jobs, a roof over our heads and enough food to eat if some of us remain hungry with nowhere to sleep? Or is it possible to have a world that works for all of us? Sharif Abdullah says it is--people are inherently good and want to do what's right. It's our systems that need an overhaul. "We have the tools and technology to eliminate hunger, as well as the ecological damage we've done to the Earth." Abdullah provides the no-nonsense advice that can turn ideas into actions, visions into workable solutions, and dreams into realities. Discover how to help change the world with this leading proponent for inclusive social, cultural, and spiritual transformation. (hosted by Michael Toms)

Bio

Abdullah is the director of the Common Way Institute.

He is the author of:

• The Power of Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times (New Society Publishers 1998)
• Creating a World that Works for All (Berrett-Koehler 1999)

Topics Explored in This Dialogue

• The difference between inclusivity and exclusivity
• How to pay attention to the things that matter
• Why we sometimes choose to keep things as they are
• How to address the needs of the whole
• Why so many young people are at risk of suicide and what to do about it
• The connection between the villain and the victim
• How to meet the challenges of a non-violent society
• Why the media focuses on drama rather than process
• How the drug problem was extinguished in Atlantic City
• Insights on poverty, the media and the processes that govern our lives