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What does designing for life mean in practice? Who is doing it? How we can help? I write, talk, advise, discuss. We also host offsites here in France .

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John Thackara writes:

"Can we build a web of trust, improvisation and grassroots participation in Africa that can stand the test of speculative economics?"

"Fascinating and informative piece."

https://4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com/p/extra-edition-a-case-for-desci-in

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How might the camera obscura, and new forms of observation and knowledge sharing, help us understand the ecological transformations shaping today's landscapes? Olivier Troff thesis defense, Paris, 3 + 4 November https://eye.sbc51.com/m2?r=wAXNCJq4NjIyMDljZGFhZWUzOGE1ODdiMTFjNGVixBDxBTHQjR5uTdC10IPQ1dCbTkpN0Kb-uDYyMzFmMzNjOWZhODk3NWJlNmEzNGYwYrZhdWRlLmJyaWNvdXRAZW5zY2kuY29toJiqQ09OVEFDVF9JRKCzRU1BSUxfQ09SUkVDVElPTl9JRKC2SW1EMU5sdXJRR3E2bmVJVFg5ZURKQaCxT1JJR0lOX0NBUFRJT05fSUSgrk9SSUdJTl9LSU5EX0lEoLNQSE9ORV9DT1JSRUNUSU9OX0lEoKhTVEFURV9JRKC2VEtuRlpKd1RUX3F4YTlwUVZBMkNEZ6C2aFkzck1wMS1RR0N2SDVIODNnZnExd6A=

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Shocked by the US healthcare industry? Read this Matt Stoller story and be 10x more shocked. Health insurance for a family of four is now $35,000 (30k euros) - and is set to skyrocket further.

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Monopoly Round-Up: Obamacare Is Cooked. What's Next?

With big health insurance hikes coming, another health care crisis is here. Where's all the money going? And what ...

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