Tag Archives: Thinking Global

In praise of lightness – Calvino’s Leggerezza.

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

The Italian writer, Italo Calvino, was invited to give the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard University in 1985 but died before he was able to deliver them. Luckily, we have the text of 5 of these 6 planned lectures … Continue reading →

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An A-Z for a world which has to change.

Posted on March 22, 2020 by

In the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic which threatens many lives, we need to remember that this is just one of several global crises we face which will change our world in profound ways. All these challenges require us … Continue reading →

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‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers.

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

Richard Powers is an extraordinary writer. If you’ve not yet discovered his novels, I strongly recommend them. He tackles big ideas which concern all of us while at the same time telling compelling stories about complex and conflicted characters who … Continue reading →

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Edgar Morin on ‘Thinking Global’.

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

How do we understand the difference between the behaviour of an individual and that of a society, between a small group of like-minded people and a political movement or between the ecosystem of a few acres and that of a … Continue reading →

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