215. Elisabet Sahtouris

Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris is an internationally known evolution biologist and futurist living in Spain. Her post-doctoral degree was at the American Museum of Natural History, she taught at MIT and the University of Massachusetts, contributed to the NOVA-Horizon TV series, is a fellow of the World Business Academy with an honorary Chair in Living Economies, and is an advisor to Ethical Markets. She convened international symposia on Foundations of Science in Hokkaido and Kuala Lumpur. Her books include EarthDance: Living Systems in Evolution. Website: sahtouris.com Wikipedia page Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/25/2014 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Elizabeth Sartoris: Evolution Biologist and Futurist 00:03:26 - The Interconnectedness of Nature and Cultural Assumptions 00:06:35 - Failure of our Education Systems 00:09:53 - The Need for a Global Consortium of Sciences 00:13:21 - The Multidimensional Nature of Consciousness 00:16:55 - Intelligence as the number of levels 00:20:05 - The Opposition to Change 00:23:19 - The Role of Crisis in Evolution and Human Cooperation 00:26:22 - Being Prepared for a Hot Age 00:28:54 - The Balance Between Individuation and Community 00:31:45 - The Wisdom of the Body and Negotiating Levels 00:35:16 - The Interplay of Matter and Spirit 00:38:27 - The Evolution of Transparency 00:42:02 - The Existence of God and the Mechanistic Universe 00:44:49 - The Origins of the Mechanical Universe 00:48:04 - The Taoist Understanding of the Universe 00:51:20 - The Maturation Cycle of Evolution 00:54:45 - Building Real Community 00:58:03 - Creating the Future You Want 01:01:09 - Awakening to Corporate Wrongdoings 01:03:50 - The Power of Collective Change 01:06:34 - Accelerating Change and the Future 01:09:30 - Harmony with Nature for a Sustainable Future 01:11:58 - Integrating Technology and Nature 01:15:02 - Questioning the Validity of Darwinism 01:18:15 - Perspectives on Creation and God 01:20:43 - The Omnipresence of God 01:23:39 - Taking Back the Power to Coin Money 01:26:15 - The Tipping Point and the Need for Maturity 01:29:22 - Voluntary Participation in the Physical World 01:32:03 - Sign up for email notifications