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Common Cause South Africa is a growing network of people working to engage cultural values to create a more equitable, sustainable and democratic society.

South Africa انضم Mayıs 2016
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GDP not reliable and complete, AND it continues 'mind printing' humans to focus on putting extrinsic values (wealth and power) above compassionate / intrinsic values such as equity, justice, environment, wisdom, helpfulness -- all vital to help build community and resilience. twitter.com/lofioramonti/s…
Lorenzo Fioramonti@lofioramonti

GDP is no longer a reliable compass. GDP figures may continue to be released like clockwork every quarter, but they increasingly provide an incomplete picture of economic activity, argues Swiss economist Thomas Straubhaar dw.com/en/opinion-gdp…

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Good positive framing of the water crisis. Ignore the blame-gaming and dooming-and-glooming. Instead up the positive framing, which in turn strengthens intrinsic values and thus societal collaboration to take constructive action. timeslive.co.za/news/south-afr…
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Presenting THE facts can be counter-productive if it evokes emotions & avoidance responses. Cognitive dissonance! Frame messages with care.
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Giving rights to nature strengthens intrinsic values in society. It sends strong signal that all life is connected. fb.me/2WmqiVubU
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Action against #Zupta by all is vital, but #BlackMonday was poorly framed and is triggering racial divide. Acting together builds bridges.
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The Pope: “reforming the social structures that perpetuate poverty, requires a conversion of heart and mind.” -- and of course human values
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"We have lost our story" - Yuval Harari. We now need to create a shared, global story or vision founded on compassionate values. #ValuesSA
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'Thick networks' important to build community. This builds a kinder public life based on intrinsic values. From @monbiot @CommonCauseSA
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Current politics of individualism shifts us from intrinsic/compassionate to extrinsic/materialistic values. From @Monbiot @commoncausesa
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