Thinking in Systems
Author: Florimond KrinsMarch 28, 2026
In her book Thinking in Systems published posthumously, Donella H. Meadows, co-author of the ground-breaking The Limits to Growth (1972), shows us a different, yet not so new, way of looking at reality – a reality where all organisms, large and small, can be seen as systems, meaning that nothing in the universe truly works in isolation. It is an approach that brings modern science and ancient [...]
Generation-Z: Deltas, Founders & Doers
Author: Siobhan Cait FarrarJanuary 15, 2020
Generation Z is the most widely known term used to distinguish the post-millennial generation born after 1995. However, this classification is not necessarily the most illuminating or the one chosen by the generation themselves. A New York Times article (Jan 2018) discusses several options ranging from the abject - ‘the last generation’ ‘the final generation’ and ‘doomed’ all the [...]
Impact of an Idealist: Ela Bhatt
Author: Manjula NanavatiSeptember 30, 2018
One could attempt to describe Ela Bhatt with adjectives: soft-spoken, tenacious, compassionate, dedicated, principled, self-effacing. Or one could use nouns: lawyer, labor-leader, social activist, banker, author, philanthropist. But all these words together still do not comprehensively encompass her visionary foresight, her inexhaustible energy, her unbending strength of purpose, and her [...]