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Gil Friend: Can the World Work?

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In this episode of How My View Grew, discover how sustainability pioneer Gil Friend found his footing...and a commitment to a world that works for all life. At an extraordinary summer workshop filled with aliveness and curiosity, he found a new answer to the question, "Can the world work?"

About the guest

Gil Friend is an inaugural member of the Sustainability Hall of Fame. He was named by the Guardian as one of the ten most influential sustainability voices in America. He served as the first chief sustainability officer for Palo Alto, California. He founded and runs both Natural Logic, Inc. and Critical Path Capital.

Key takeaways

  • 1:37 An early belief that things are terrible and it's their fault
  • 7:33 Learning to plan backwards from the future
  • 13:12 Gil is tapped on the shoulder, saying "Go this way."
  • 17:15 Moods are the resonant frequencies of groups
  • 24:46 You can point fingers at others, or you can design the future
  • 26:30 Let's try capitalism by removing the subsidies for fossil fuel industries
  • 30:24 Amiel's reflections on the conversation

Resources


**Subscribe to the podcast**

To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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36 episodes

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Manage episode 404955868 series 3553514
Content provided by Amiel Handelsman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Amiel Handelsman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode of How My View Grew, discover how sustainability pioneer Gil Friend found his footing...and a commitment to a world that works for all life. At an extraordinary summer workshop filled with aliveness and curiosity, he found a new answer to the question, "Can the world work?"

About the guest

Gil Friend is an inaugural member of the Sustainability Hall of Fame. He was named by the Guardian as one of the ten most influential sustainability voices in America. He served as the first chief sustainability officer for Palo Alto, California. He founded and runs both Natural Logic, Inc. and Critical Path Capital.

Key takeaways

  • 1:37 An early belief that things are terrible and it's their fault
  • 7:33 Learning to plan backwards from the future
  • 13:12 Gil is tapped on the shoulder, saying "Go this way."
  • 17:15 Moods are the resonant frequencies of groups
  • 24:46 You can point fingers at others, or you can design the future
  • 26:30 Let's try capitalism by removing the subsidies for fossil fuel industries
  • 30:24 Amiel's reflections on the conversation

Resources


**Subscribe to the podcast**

To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

  continue reading

36 episodes

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