Buddha at the Gas Pump Episode 388. with Duane Elgin
Interview recorded 2/18/2017.
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
Buddha at the Gas Pump Episode 388. with Duane Elgin
Interview recorded 2/18/2017.
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
Download the PDF: Deep Big History: A Living Systems Paradigm
This paper was presented in August, 2014 for the international conference on “Big History.” The dominant view within “big history” assumes the universe is non-living at its foundations and is comprised mostly of dead matter and empty space. It also regards the universe as without meaning, purpose or any underlying consciousness. This paper presents an alternative view that regards the universe as a unique kind of living system with meaning, purpose, and consciousness as an integral aspect.
Download the PDF: Becoming a Global Eco-Civilization
This is a paper that I wrote after being invited to China in 2013 to give a presentation on the theme of a “global eco-civilization” at a major, international conference sponsored by China. After the Chinese censors read the paper I was inexplicably dis-invited from the conference—perhaps because of my call for an “Earth-Voice” movement that transcends the gridlock of nation-state bureaucracies.
Contrasts Between a Dead and a Living Universe
This is a table taken from my book The Living Universe and presents a series of contrasts between the view of the universe as either dead or alive at its foundations.
Download the PDF: Broadcast Television Laws and Your Rights as Citizens
How do Electronic Town Meetings fit into U.S. communications law? Do they represent an inappropriate intrusion of the public into the affairs of broadcast TV stations or do they represent a fully legitimate exercise of the public’s rights and duties in a modern democracy? Because most citizens are reluctant to act when not given the authority to do so, it is important to know that “Electronic Town Meetings” (or “Televised Community Feedback Forums”) are fully legitimate expressions of our democratic processes that are strongly supported across a broad spectrum of Constitutional law, Congressional legislation, and FCC regulation.
Download the PDF: The Double Life of Thomas Berry
A chapter by Duane for the book, Thomas Berry: Dreamer of the Earth, Ervin Laszlo and Allan combs (eds.), Inner Traditions. This chapter explores the intersection of the horizontal dimension of Berry’s work (the evolution of the universe through time) and the vertical dimension (the emergence of the universe in time as a living, regenerative system). Particular emphasis is given to the vertical dimension in Berry’s work–the spontaneous emergence at every moment of the universe as a sacred, interdependent system.
“The Living Universe” on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, December 8, 2011. A wide-ranging, two hour conversation on topics from the living universe to humanity in transition. The program is heard on over 500 radio stations around the country and in Australia and Japan and often has three million or more listeners.
“Collective Crisis Meets Collective Wisdom” with Terry Patten, in his series Beyond Awakening, October 2, 2011.
An interview with Duane by Stephan Martin for his book, Cosmic Conversations: Dialogues on the Nature of the Universe and the Search for Reality, New Page Books. This interview explores themes ranging from the attributes of the universe as a living system to the idea that the entire cosmos is arising freshly at every moment.
Download the PDF: Voluntary Simplicity: Cool Lifestyle for a Hot Planet
This is the first chapter in my completely revised edition of Voluntary Simplicity (published in 2010 by Harper Books). Offers an updated overview of the shift toward more sustainable and compassionate ways of living.