Getting A Grip 2: Clarity, Creativity and Courage for the World We Really Want

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Her much-beloved 3-million copy Diet for a Small Planet continues to change lives. Now, Getting a Grip 2— rewritten for the new dacade— speaks to anyone seeking direction in a challenging time. Busting through the political and cultural deadlock, Lappé offers an original, surprising pathway forward.

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Overview

Her much-beloved 3-million copy Diet for a Small Planet continues to change lives. Now, Getting a Grip 2— rewritten for the new dacade— speaks to anyone seeking direction in a challenging time. Busting through the political and cultural deadlock, Lappé offers an original, surprising pathway forward.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780979414237
  • Publisher: Small Planet Media
  • Publication date: 3/30/2010
  • Edition description: Revised Edition
  • Pages: 215
  • Sales rank: 1,363,766
  • Product dimensions: 5.30 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xiii

Opening Note xv

Clarity

1 A Species Grows Up 3

what is our problem? 5

and our not-so-lovely potencial? 19

standing up for ourselves 23

big mind, big problem…or not? 25

when a tree falls 27

2 Where Did Our Power Go? 31

the spiral of powerlessness 32

speeding the spiral 35

elections plus a market…that's democracy? 37

lizzie's lessons 38

thin democracy's dangers 41

thin democracy, the victor? not really 42

3 New Eyes 55

the path 57

of means and ends 61

an ecology of democracy: five qualities 63

speeding a spiral of hope in action 74

4 What Democracy Feels Like 77

nine dimensions: some glimpses 78

why now? four revolutions 106

Creativity

5 Power Invisible 117

one choice we don't have 118

mirrors in our brains 119

power isn't a four letter word 122

relational power's under appreciated sources 124

drops count 127

6 The Art of Power 129

democracy's arts 131

the power of simply listening 132

conflict as creative 135

kids learns conflict is okay 138

7 Talking Democracy 141

finding our words 145

anti-capitalism or anti-plutonomy? 145

globalization on global corporate power? 146

free market-free trade or fair market-fair trade? 148

regularions or standards? 149

consumers or buyers? 149

engaging in the dialogue of democracy 150

Courage

8 Seize the Moment 157

trapped and springing free 158

a rude shock 161

letting go of illusions 163

9 When Fear Means Go 165

fear as pure energy 167

fear and conflict 168

as it is 171

old thoughts, new thoughts 173

inner applause 174

10 Sanity in Motion 177

remembering how we got here 178

seeing pattern, I can begin 180

a cautionary tale: the danger of good intentions 182

changing course—issues versus entry points 183

breaking die spell 209

an internal checklist 210

justice, please meet democracy 213

justice and democracy—soft-wired partners 214

bold humility 216

civil courage 217

our moment 220

An Invitation 223

Recommended Reading 225

Endnotes 229

Index 243

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