Jul 152019
 
Choosing to Address Climate Change

7/15/19 Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) and “us vs. them” have interplay. I therefore believe that working towards a solution for one inevitably decreases the severity of the other, and a solution to either would bring me towards my holistic goal. In order to simplify decisions and expedite action, I am choosing to focus on climate […]

Jul 152019
 

7/9/19 I consider two points on the Current Situation Analysis to be existential threats to humankind: anthropogenic climate change, and “us vs. them mentality” (sometimes referred to as tribalism). If these threats continue as they currently exist, I believe they will lead to our extinction. Anthropogenic climate change caused by and coupled with unsustainable global […]

Jul 082019
 

7/8/19 The attached document will be used to quantify how much an initiative works towards one or more holistic goals, other types of goals, and the Current Situation Analysis. The right column is used to check off what goals/problems are worked towards, which are totaled at the bottom. It will be used in conjunction with […]

Jul 082019
 

7/2/19 Jacob Faller The following document is an analysis of the current state of the world. It is a fluid document that changes. This iteration is a summary of the causes contributing to what I perceive as global crisis; it includes most of the previous iteration by Athens’ Own. Some of these causes have overlapping […]

Jul 082019
 

Jacob Faller 7/1/2019 My desire for life to flourish is the Quality of Life most evident in my Vision, which I have copied below to emphasize its importance. It is the future towards which I aim. People treat each other as equals, and respect all life as having inherent value in its existence and sentience, […]

Jul 082019
 

7/7/2019 Quality of Life I want to be in good mental, physical, and spiritual health. I want life to flourish (be happy, healthy, resilient, and grow vigorously.) I want good interpersonal relationships and close friends. I want enjoyment and to have fun. I want to be able to creatively express myself. Behaviors and Systems Listen […]

Jul 082019
 

7/9/19 You can’t make meaningful decisions without having a goal to aim for first. And you can’t aim for a goal if you don’t know what resources you have (money, people, organizations, skillsets), or who has influence on whether you reach your goal. Most importantly, no person or group of people can create positive change […]