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Reinventing the Commons:
Designing Social Ecosystems for 
Local Stewardship & Planetary RegenerationWith Dave Jacke and David Bollier

This event unfortunately has been cancelled at this time. I'll keep you posted if it is rescheduled. Not a common thing for the organizer, something called "Life." Okay hope to post more about sharing the commons soon... For more information:

davej@edibleforestgardens.com

Despite all its benefits, more and more of us recognize that the dominant capitalist economic model based on the short-term self interest of a privileged few degrades both the social systems

Here's a link to think about when it comes to grading practices in modern America...https://vimeo.com/287666801 Thanks to Mike Flint of CATV 6 (and Robinhood Radio in CT) Likely everyone has a story about a grade they either felt they earned or got unfairly. As Dr. Grusky explains, there are a few main grading programs dominating the American school culture and in general they combine 'apples and oranges'...'ability and effort' which really may not reflect a person's  knowledge or abilities accurately..

.He shares that in Canada, a few different metrics are used which more clearly reflect

 As September 2018 draws near, wruv.org has a special talk on 8/30 from 12-2pm by Hawk Storm..worth a listen (about Native American history and current efforts and more info on the Schaghticoke Confederation and modern tribal matters. The reservation of the Schaghticoke Indian tribe was in existence in 1730s, but then there was an Indian Relocation Act which put Indians in cities...There's much to consider about these issues.. Sacred Wisdom is a book with more insights (sorry I couldn't catch the whole title, about a half hour in.)

"We're colonized down to our core..." The Maori have