GREAT ADAPTATIONS

Peter Russell changed my life with his video, “The Global Brain.”

I first came across it in 1986, while teaching a workshop in deep ecology in Oakland, California. I don’t think I realized at the time how profoundly this man’s work would affect my own life.

The video and the book which inspired it have received international acclaim as challenging, compelling, and definitely before its time. It’s easily available on his website, The Global Brain, and I passionately recommend it.

Peter Russell’s imagination has not stopped its feats of engineering, as he has continued to develop his ideas about our participation in our changing world. When I look at my path of study of the imagination, awareness, and the brain, I can see how many ways his imagination has affected my own. Because of his inspiring expression, I altered my course to become technology-friendly, and began my own exploration of the unfolding potential of our times. I’m sure there are many, many others who have been encouraged along their way by Peter’s brilliance and his comprehensive, compassionate articulation.

From the description of “The Global Brain,”

Peter Russell, who holds advanced degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology and computer science, makes no apologies for presenting what may seem like a Utopian theory. He advises, “The image a society has of itself can play a crucial role in the shaping of its future. A positive vision is like the light at the end of the tunnel, which, even though dimly glimpsed, encourages us to step in that direction.”

I am officially placing Peter Russell in the Luminaries Hall of Great Adaptations. Applause!

Suzanna