When Voluntary Simplicity was first published in 1981, it quickly became recognized as a powerful and visionary work in the emerging dialogue over sustainable ways of living. Nearly three decades later, as the planet's environmental stresses become more urgent than ever, Duane Elgin has revised and updated his revolutionary book.Voluntary Simplicity is not about living in poverty; it is about living with balance. This book illuminates the pattern of changes that a...

The sequel to Duane Elgin's bestselling classic Voluntary Simplicity, which changed the lives of thousands and was called the "bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street Journal, Promise Ahead looks beneath the headlines to reveal the deeper currents now changing our lives.Elgin sees two powerful sets of trends converging in the coming decades. The first set he calls "adversity trends." These includeGlobal climate changes that threaten our food supply

In this revised edition of Choosing Earth (February 2022), Duane Elgin describes how the world has transitioned into an epoch of profound change. Choosing Earth illuminates this pivotal period in our human collective journey from adolescence into early adulthood and beyond. Elgin explains how we are moving through a challenging and purposeful initiation, as he takes us through the horrors and heartbreaks of the decades ahead and describes this as a time of both initiation and opportunity. ...

In questa edizione riveduta di Scegliere la Terra, Duane Elgin descrive la fase di pro- fonda transizione che il mondo si appresta a vivere, aprendo la strada a tre scenari futuri molto diversi tra loro: estinzione, autoritarismo e trasformazione. Prendendo innanzitutto coscienza della possibilità assai concreta degli scenari di estinzione e au- toritarismo, Scegliere la Terra getta lo sguardo ai prossimi 50 anni per esplorare il viaggio di iniziazione e trasformazione collettiva dell'uma...

By the bestselling author of Voluntary Simplicity (over 150,000 sold)'Ä¢ Brings together cutting-edge science and ancient spiritual wisdom to demonstrate that the universe is a living, sentient system and that we are an integral part of it'Ä¢ Explores the power of this new paradigm to move humanity toward a sustainable and promising futureScience has traditionally regarded the universe as mostly made up mostly of inert matter and empty space. At one time this point of ...

Sind wir nur ein lebender Punkt in einem leblosen kosmischen Ozean? Duane Elgin untersucht die neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse aus Kosmologie, Biologie und Physik, die - im Einklang mit den großen spirituellen Traditionen - beweisen, dass das Universum nicht tot ist, sondern auf einzigartige Weise lebt. Es ist lebendiges Bewusstsein, das sich von Sekunde zu Sekunde erneuert, wobei die menschlichen Handlungen zur Veränderung beitragen und eine außergewöhnlich intensive Rolle spiele...

În această ediție revizuită a cărții Să alegem Pământul, Duane Elgin descrie felul în care lumea parcurge o perioadă de profundă tranziție care deschide trei căi foarte diferite spre viitor—extincție, autoritarism și transformare. Deși admite probabilitatea extincției și a autoritarismului, Să alegem Pământul oferă o imagine a viitorului în următorii cincizeci de ani, explorând călătoria de inițiere colectivă și transformare a umanității pe parcursul decade...

En esta edición revisada de Choosing Earth, Duane Elgin describe cómo el mundo se mueve hacia una época de profunda transición que abre un camino hacia tres futuros muy diferentes: aniquilación, autoritarismo y transformación. Si bien reconoce la posibilidad muy real de extinción o autoritarismo, Choosing Earth mira hacia adelante medio siglo para explorar el viaje de iniciación y transformación colectiva de la humanidad a medida que navegamos a través de décadas de ruptura y colapso hacia...

Nesta edição revisada de Escolha a Terra, Duane Elgin descreve como o mundo está em um momento de profunda transição, o qual abre um caminho para três futuros muito diferentes: extinção, autoritarismo e transformação. Embora reconhecendo a possibilidade muito real de extinção e autoritarismo, Escolha a Terra observa 50 anos no futuro, para explorar a jornada de iniciação e transformação coletiva da humani- dade, à medida que avançamos por décadas de ruptura e colapso par...

Dans cette édition révisée de Choisir la Terre, Duane Elgin décrit la manière dont le monde entre dans une période de profonde transition qui ouvre la voie à trois avenirs très différents : l'extinction, l'autoritarisme ou la transformation. Tout en reconnaissant la possibilité très réelle de l'extinction et de l'autoritarisme, Choisir la Terre se projette un demi-siècle dans l'avenir pour explorer le voyage de l'humanité vers l'initiation et la transformation collectives, al...

In dieser überarbeiteten Ausgabe von Choosing Earth beschreibt Duane Elgin, wie sich die Welt auf eine Zeit des tiefgreifenden Übergangs zubewegt, die einen Weg in drei sehr unterschiedliche Zukünfte eröffnet - Auslöschung, Autoritarismus und Transformation. Während er die sehr reale Möglichkeit des Aussterbens oder des Autoritarismus anerkennt, blickt Choosing Earth ein halbes Jahrhundert in die Zukunft, um die Reise der Menschheit zur kollektiven Initiation und Transformation zu erforsch...

Faced with dwindling resources, mounting pollution and an exploding population, we are being challenged to come together as a whole family, a whole species, for the first time in human history. At the same time, however, our technology is creating the very means to accomplish this monumental task. This is just one of the vitally important perspectives on humanity's evolutionary journey that Duane Elgin discusses.