Listen to the podcast; join the follow-up teleconference at www.compression.org. This podcast introduces the concepts: What is Compression Thinking?” Learn how to address complex issues, think from alternate viewpoints, originate solutions, and dialog with others. Teleconference: Many risks imperil ecologies all over the world. When we hear of them, it is usually one at a […]
Compression Thinking Series (3 minute video) Compression Thinking Series 12 Podcasts and Teleconferences from the Compression Institute by Robert “Doc” Hall and Ethan Berry Why the Compression Thinking Series? Our intent is to engage people in thinking differently, or Compression Thinking. Environmental initiatives abound, but few seem to address the scope of these issues holistically. […]
A Plan for a New Economy? Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi, by Kali Akuno and Ajamu Nangwaya This book drew interest because of rumors that Jackson, MS was a rapidly rising experiment in localized economies dedicated to restoring ecology. The authors are editors of a collage of […]
Preparing for the Unthinkable (Video 5 minutes) Can Compression Thinking help navigate a future limited by resource shortages and ecological degradation? Such foreboding seems unthinkable. How can we defy our human instincts and learn to think about the unthinkable – and prepare for it? We react better to “unthinkable” disasters if we think about preparing […]
A Business Revolution: Doing Better with Less “Compression Thinking” is a distillation of 30 years of research by Robert W. “Doc” Hall, who explains his approach to business in this video. This is a new era, where resources are becoming more scarce and the impact of larger human populations on the Earth requires mankind to […]
The mission of the Compression Institute is to create and support action learning groups to transform work organizations and communities using Compression Thinking. That is, we’re seeking how people at the action level can aggressively cope with a fast-changing world, learning by doing. Of course, we want people to learn how to think differently, but nothing […]
