Put people inside a rigid hierarchy with poor accountability…and don’t be surprised who climbs fastest. Not the most capable.Not the most grounded. The most adapted to the game. Psychology names part of this the Dark Tetrad: Manipulators who play the long game Attention-seekers who dominate the room Cold competitors who intimidate Those who quietly (or … Continue reading Why Toxic Personalities Rise in Rigid Systems
For around 300,000 years, humans lived in small, interdependent groups. Not rigid hierarchies.Not corporate ladders.But adaptive, self-organising communities. Anthropologist Richard B. Lee described many of these societies as fiercely egalitarian. Each person embodied a role: Shaman — wisdom, pattern recognition, decision integrity Hunter — decisive action, focus, courage under pressure Scout — curiosity, exploration, new … Continue reading Why We Need More Elders
Turbulent times. Noise everywhere. A quiet pressure to comply. Crowds are easy to steer. Marketing bypasses wisdom. So we outsource our judgement because it feels safer than standing alone. We’re told capitalism is the pinnacle of progress. Yet it burns people out, hollows communities, and breaks the living world. Growth at all costs isn’t success … Continue reading Much of the “authority” we’re asked to obey is built on shaky stories and borrowed confidence.
It happens when people are in the right state to think together. Dynamic Team Walkshops take big, abstract problems and make them human-scale. By walking side-by-side in nature, people move into a calmer, more coherent mental and emotional state. This isn’t theory – it’s biology. Gentle movement and shared rhythm naturally increase anandamide, serotonin, and … Continue reading Real change doesn’t come from telling people what to think!
(An hour in the park. A lifetime of lessons.) This morning started with a pillow. Not the kind you rest your head on, but the kind someone tore apart and dumped in the local park — its synthetic filling scattered by the wind like snow made of plastic. So my son and I grabbed a … Continue reading Why We Wild School
Try saying out loud, even in a calm and measured way, that capitalism isn’t the driver of progress. Watch what happens. On most social platforms, you’ll either be ignored or dropped into an echo chamber of outrage. The algorithms reward heat, not light. Nuance gets drowned out by noise. And yet, this is exactly the … Continue reading Capitalism, Progress, and the Lost Art of Civil Dialogue
Tech is powerful, yes. But it's not sacred. Even kids are starting to ask: is this the future we want? Let’s not loop blindly toward oblivion. Let’s walk with wisdom, ecology, and collaboration. 🔥 Choose sensing over speed. 🌿 Choose balance over domination. 🌀 Choose evolution over acceleration. #WildWisdom #EcologicalThinking #ConsciousTech #NatureKnows #CollaborationNotCompetition
Like everything in nature is a competition for survival. That's just not true, there are many examples where different species 'collaborate' for survival. That's why I developed a different way of making decisions, which includes a C.R.A.P. Filter ... An ecology check if you will. Consequences...? Real costs...? Assumptions,... That we're making and really need … Continue reading Turns out most of what we’re led to believe….Just isn’t true.
While assessing Duke of Edinburgh at a prestigious private school, I witnessed something I’ve rarely seen in lower-income settings: one student, lacking confidence and status, was quietly sidelined — made to cook, clean, and carry, while others strutted. They weren't evil. Just enculturated. A study had players start a Monopoly game with randomly assigned wealth. … Continue reading “What Monopoly Teaches Us About Privilege”
Might want to rethink that. A 25-year study found living near a golf course increases Parkinson’s risk by 126%. Turns out all that pristine green comes with a chemical cost — to your health, and the planet’s. The founders and regenerative thinkers building the future? They’re not talking strategy over golf carts. They’re walking in … Continue reading Still taking calls from the clubhouse?
