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Surviving the Future: The Deeper Dive 2023

Surviving the Future: The Deeper Dive 2023

by Shaun Chamberlin | Nov 27, 2022 | Cultural stories, David Fleming, Out and about, Surviving the Future

**Note that the below post was written in the leadup to the second Deeper Dive, held in early 2023;for the third run, in early 2024, see here** ~~~ Well, after last winter’s powerful ride, it’s now just six weeks until our second Deeper Dive, this time...
Realists of a larger reality

Realists of a larger reality

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 18, 2019 | 21st December, All Posts, Cultural stories, David Fleming, Economics, Favourite posts, Featured, Lean Logic, Surviving the Future, The Sequel

In 2014 Ursula K. Le Guin accepted the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters with a deliciously powerful speech. Aware that her time was nearing its end, she declared that her “beautiful reward” was accepted on behalf of, and shared with...
Community, Place and Play: A Post-Market Economics

Community, Place and Play: A Post-Market Economics

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 26, 2017 | All Posts, Cultural stories, David Fleming, Lean Logic, Philosophy, Surviving the Future, Transition Movement

In a couple of weeks (Feb 6-10) I’ll be leading a week-long course at Schumacher College based on David Fleming’s legacy: Community, Place and Play: A Post-Market Economics. It will be an exploration of what ‘life well lived’ looks like in a...
A Circle Closing

A Circle Closing

by Shaun Chamberlin | Nov 29, 2016 | All Posts, David Fleming, Lean Logic, Surviving the Future

A personal post this, on the sixth anniversary of my dear friend David Fleming’s death. A mournful day, but also one of great satisfaction, as his incredible books finally spread their wings and find the audience his genius always deserved. Ten years on from our...
David Fleming’s posthumous book tour!

David Fleming’s posthumous book tour!

by Shaun Chamberlin | Sep 8, 2016 | All Posts, David Fleming, Lean Logic, Out and about, Reviews and recommendations, Surviving the Future

So, after years of work from me, and decades from David, the day is finally here – the official publication date for his astonishing lifework!! In truth, demand has already been such that the distributors have been struggling to keep up, but they’re...
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