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Masculinity
The New Macho: One Vision Of What Mature Masculinity Looks Like In The 21st Century
'Strong Men?' Masculinity in the Modern World
5 Habits of Highly Compassionate Men
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'Masculinity is Essential to Society'
Maniphesto: A Manifest for a New Perspective on Gender
What Is Toxic Masculinity?
The Mask You Live In: An Exploration Of American Masculinity (2015)
Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity (1999) (trailer)
Reconciliation at the Intersection of the Sacred Masculine/Feminine and Activism
How I Unlearned Dangerous Lessons about Masculinity | Eldra Jackson
Tenderness, Vulnerability, and Mourning in Response to the Legacy of Patriarchy
Why Patriarchy Is Not About Men
Our Culture's Unhealthy Ideas Surrounding Masculinity Is Killing Men: On The Roots of Men and Trauma
The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the Big Bang Theory
Is Toxic Masculinity a Mask for Anxiety?
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory
Misogyny and the Healing of the Masculine
The Wisdom Within: Sacred Masculine and Sacred Feminine
Masculinity, Yet Again, Is Fragile
Healing the Divine Masculine
Culture In Decline
Culture in Decline #1: What Democracy?
Culture in Decline #2: Economics 101
Culture In Decline #3: C.V.D. - Consumption Vanity Disorder
Culture In Decline #4: The War on Nature
Culture in Decline #5: Baby Go Boom!
Culture in Decline #6: Tale of Two Worlds
Documentaries about Living the Change
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Fools & Dreamers: Regenerating a Native Forest (2019)
Occupy Love (2013)
Not Business As Usual (2014)
Prout: Economic Democracy in Practice (2004)
Creating Prosperous Communities: Examples of Small-Scale Cooperatives in Maleny (2002)
In Transition 2.0: A Story of Resilience & Hope in Extraordinary Times (2012)
Tomorrow: All Over the Globe, Solutions Already Exist (US-Only) (2015)
Class Dismissed: A Film About Learning Outside Of The Classroom (2015)
A Passion For Sustainability (2008)
Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective (2015)
Alan Watts: What If Money Was No Object?
A New Story for Humanity: Change the Story, Change the World (2016)
Within Reach: Journey to Find Sustainable Community (2013)
Self-Taught: Life Stories From Self-Directed Learners (2019)
Voices of Transition (2012)
Philosophy
The Art of Communicating: Thich Nhat Hanh
Scientific Pantheism: Frequently Asked Questions
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Shunryu Suzuki - Essential Wisdom for the Art of Living
The Tao Te Ching: The Classic Manual on The Art of Living
The Present Need of the World (1926)
Revolution and American Indians: “Marxism is as Alien to My Culture as Capitalism”
The Evolution of Ecological Consciousness | Andrew Faust (2013)
The Demoralized Mind
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The Art of Effortless Living: A Taoist Documentary (2019)
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Thich Nhat Hanh - Being Love: Teachings to Cultivate Awareness and Intimacy
Emotional Literacy
The Myth of Positivity: Why Your Pain Holds a Mighty Purpose
The Ultimate Romance Begins From the Love We Show Our Selves
Increasing Our Capacity to Feel Is Essential to Living Our Best Life and Connecting with Our Kids. Here's How.
Core Nonviolence Commitments
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Meet Me In Hard-to-Love Places: The Heart and Science of Relationship Success
Thich Nhat Hanh - Being Love: Teachings to Cultivate Awareness and Intimacy
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The Art of Communicating: Thich Nhat Hanh
Let Yourself Grieve
How Cynicism Masks Pain
No, You Don't Have to Admit You're Wrong to Apologize (And Other Apology Myths Debunked)
Stress: It's Not in Your Head, It's in Your Nervous System
It Didn't Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are
Join the Empathy Revolution!
The Steps Toward Self Empowerment
Dealing With Painful Emotions
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6 Simple Self-Compassion Exercises
Brené Brown on How to Reckon with Emotion and Change Your Narrative
Why Are so Many Adults Today Haunted by Trauma?
11 Traits of People With High Emotional Intelligence
Empathy: Why It's Important, Why We Should Nurture It in Our Kids
Healing Our Collective Trauma: The Key to Creating a Society Based on Trust Rather Than Fear
Women Are Better at Expressing Emotions, Right? Why It's Not That Simple
If You Do Not Transform Your Pain, You Will Transmit It
Thich Nhat Hanh on Loosening the Knots of Anger
Depression Is a Disease of Civilization: Hunter-Gatherers Hold the Key to the Cure
What Is Emotional Intelligence and Why is it Important?
Harnessing Pain and Burning It as Fuel for the Revolution
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Self-Esteem Might Boost Our Egos, But Self-Compassion Opens Our Hearts
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How Mindfulness Empowers Us
"I Love Being a Woman" - What Will It Take to Create a World Where Every Woman Can Say This?
The Root Cause of Addiction
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Films For Action
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Communalism
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Communalism: a Liberatory Alternative to the Present System
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Fall and Winter (2013)
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A New Story for Humanity: Change the Story, Change the World (2016)
Engines of Domination: Political Power & The Human Emergency - Director's Cut (2018)
The Corporation (2003)
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Requiem For The American Dream (2015)
A Quest For Meaning (2017)
The Crisis of Civilization (2011)
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011)
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The Global Brain | Peter Russell (1983)
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What A Way To Go: Life at the End of Empire (2007)
The Choice Is Ours (2016)
United Natures: a United Nations of all Species (2013)
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