
'Don't Hold it Alone'
07/10/23 • 58 min
"Nature will be just fine. This is about saving us and our relationship with nature." - Tony Lai
How Tony Lai came to discover Gross National Happiness and the rights of nature movements.
The importance of shaping laws to promote values that will enable nature to thrive and flourish.
The stages of legibility in the legal system and what giving agency means.
Recognizing that nature will be just fine, and that saving nature is about saving us and our relationship with it.
The revolution in value and the potential for regenerative finance, law, and governance.
The importance of participatory processes and building intentional communities.
Tony Lai's experience living in the Embassy Network and experimenting with different governance systems.
The potential of AI and large language learning models to foster greater understanding among peoples.
"Nature will be just fine. This is about saving us and our relationship with nature." - Tony Lai
How Tony Lai came to discover Gross National Happiness and the rights of nature movements.
The importance of shaping laws to promote values that will enable nature to thrive and flourish.
The stages of legibility in the legal system and what giving agency means.
Recognizing that nature will be just fine, and that saving nature is about saving us and our relationship with it.
The revolution in value and the potential for regenerative finance, law, and governance.
The importance of participatory processes and building intentional communities.
Tony Lai's experience living in the Embassy Network and experimenting with different governance systems.
The potential of AI and large language learning models to foster greater understanding among peoples.
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"Nature will be just fine. This is about saving us and our relationship with nature." - Tony Lai
How Tony Lai came to discover Gross National Happiness and the rights of nature movements.
The importance of shaping laws to promote values that will enable nature to thrive and flourish.
The stages of legibility in the legal system and what giving agency means.
Recognizing that nature will be just fine, and that saving nature is about saving us and our relationship with it.
The revolution in value and the potential for regenerative finance, law, and governance.
The importance of participatory processes and building intentional communities.
Tony Lai's experience living in the Embassy Network and experimenting with different governance systems.
The potential of AI and large language learning models to foster greater understanding among peoples.
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