Being a Trimtab |
Tuesday Mar 18 2008
By Shae Hadden | Bio
With each passing day, it seems as if every environmental and social crisis we’re facing is heading into even more dangerous waters. In the conversations I’ve been having, it has been quickly apparent to me who is resigned about this state of affairs and who is engaged and in action. Although the latter group appears to me (for the moment) to be in the minority, I’m reminded of Buckminster Fuller’s concept of the ‘trimtab factor’ and of the potential influence a small group of people can have on the future…and I am inspired by their actions. Similar to how a trimtab influences the course of a large ocean-going ship, we can shift the direction we’re heading in any large-scale issue by leveraging the influence of a powerful sector of society.[Read More]
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