Hope on Earth is the thought-provoking result of a lively and wide-ranging conversation between two of the world’s leading interdisciplinary environmental scientists: Paul R. Ehrlich, whose book The Population Bomb shook the world in 1968 (and continues to shake it), and Michael Charles Tobias, whose over 40 books and 150 films have been read and/or viewed throughout the world. Hope on Earth offers a rare opportunity to listen in as these deeply knowledgeable and highly creative thinkers offer their takes on the most pressing environmental concerns of the moment. Both Ehrlich and Tobias argue that we are on the verge of environmental catastrophe, as the human population continues to grow without restraint and without significant attempts to deal with overconsumption and the vast depletion of resources and climate problems it creates. Though their views are sympathetic, they differ in their approach and in some key moral stances, giving rise to a heated and engaging dialogue that opens up dozens of new avenues of exploration. They both believe that the impact of a human society on its environment is the direct result of its population size, and through their dialogue they break down the complex social problems that are wrapped up in this idea and attempts to overcome it, hitting firmly upon many controversial topics such as circumcision, religion, reproduction, abortion, animal rights, diet, and gun control. For Ehrlich and Tobias, ethics involve not only how we treat other people directly, but how we treat them and other organisms indirectly through our effects on the environment. University of California, Berkeley professor John Harte joins the duo for part of the conversation, and his substantial expertise on energy and climate change adds a crucial perspective to the discussion of the impact of population on global warming. This engaging and timely book invites readers into an intimate conversation with some of the most eminent voices in science as they offer a powerful and approachable argument that the ethical and scientific issues involved in solving our environmental crisis are deeply intertwined, while offering us an optimistic way forward. Hope on Earth is indeed a conversation we should all be having.

Hope on Earth: A Conversation

Science & Math

Ehrlich, Paul R.

TOBIAS, Michael Charles

Biological Sciences

University of Chicago Press

Mountain Spirit

Nature & Ecology

Overlook Press

99 percent of all motivated people tend to get distracted by the 1 percent that succeed. The discussions and life experiences of others play a major role in our journey to unlimited wealth and a feeling of success. We all must supersede our darkest hours and thought patterns to create a change that will boost our positive thinking and razors edge thinking. We need to take calculated risks and seek after rewards in any walk of life whether you are a CEO, a ecstatic business owner, or valued employee. You must know where you stand and how to go from good to great and then beyond. Changing One's Tomorrow takes anyone from the bench warmer to the star player of the game. Let your dreams and beliefs become real as you accept nothing less than positive change and the highest success in any and all aspects of your life.

Changing One's Tomorrow: Motivation to Do More and Want More

Business & Money

Marketing & Sales

Michael\Tobias

Michael Charles Tobias — in this colossal comic novel of 625,000 words — has given us a masterpiece of insight about our lives and troubled times. Through his idealistic hero Murillo Marigold and his earthy sidekick Sannazaro, Tobias meditates on everything that matters: poetry, art, philosophy, alternative technologies, environmentalism, human wrongs, animal rights, sustainable living, and utopias future and past. And what style! Passage after passage of inspired prose, from a mind on fire that sees every moment and encounter as hilarious, holy, and unique. The heart of the book is the author’s deeply personal sublime vision: the sacredness of all living beings, the reverence for life, the passionate commitment to social and environmental change. This enormous, challenging beatific vision that reminds us who we are — and points the way to what the new world could one day be — makes Mr Marigold a modern classic, at once entertaining, nourishing, revolutionary, and profoundly wise.

The Adventures of Mr Marigold

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Zorba Press

Ideal Algebra

What really will make a difference that can create change and make a difference, and what does it all mean? I ask myself these questions daily; and my answer is, “It is what you choose to see and do with your resources and your experience of life.” Sales is a art form and we must adapt to the new ways of creating visual and auditory attractiveness. If you need to know how to close without the older habits of the elder face to face techniques inside our industry, then this is something that will help you succeed on your journey. Just as technology is ever changing, we must change with the times. We must develop new and creative ways to attract, close, and retain our clients. Michael C Tobias has developed a new system called "SalesFreaks" in which he will guide you through a process that will open your eyes in any industry and any environment. You will Learn everything from from proper Tonality to real world closing phenomena. Join us and become a SalesFreak! Learn the Modern edge of selling before it's too late.

DIFFERENCE THAT CREATES A DIFFERENCE: The Makings of a Closer (Salesfreaks)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Ecological Reciprocity: A Treatise on Kindness

Morrison, Jane Gray

Nova Science Pub Inc

This book is a provocative and invigorating real-time exploration of the future of human evolution by two of the world’s leading interdisciplinary ecologists – Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison. Steeped in a rich multitude of the sciences and humanities, the book enshrines an elegant narrative that is highly empathetic, personal, scientifically wide-ranging and original. It focuses on the geo-positioning of the human Self and its corresponding species. The book's overarching viewpoints and poignant through-story examine and powerfully challenge concepts associated historically with assertions of human superiority over all other life forms. Ultimately, The Hypothetical Species: Variables of Human Evolution is a deeply considered treatise on the ecological and psychological state of humanity and her options – both within, and outside the rubrics of evolutionary research – for survival. This important work is beautifully presented with nearly 200 diverse illustrations, and is introduced with a foreword by famed paleobiologist, Dr. Melanie DeVore.

The Hypothetical Species: Variables of Human Evolution

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Springer

Located in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan practices the philosophy of Gross National Happiness ("GNH") that embraces environmental conservation as one of the main building blocks for its sustainable development goals. Bhutan's conservation strategies and success are largely driven by the strong political will and visionary leadership of His Majesty the King of Bhutan&nbsp;The nation's Buddhist perspectives regarding a deep and abiding respect for nature; and the strategic enforcement of a wide-ranging stringent set of internal regulations and controls have helped ensure ecological gold standards in Bhutan. Moreover, the country is an active member of the international conservation community by fulfilling its implementation of various Multilateral Environment Agreements. While it emerged into the 21st century as one of the 36 global terrestrial "hotspots" in biological diversity conservation ranks, Bhutan's sheer commitment with more than 51% of its territory being managed under the explicit status of a protected area network, and more than 70% of the land under forest cover, represents&nbsp;Bhutan's exemplary dedication to protect the planet despite its smallness in size and economy, and the biological fragility exemplified by its hotspot situation.&nbsp; In the face of imminent severe threats of global warming, Bhutan nonetheless exemplifies the truth that "a small country with a big conservation commitment" can make an enormous contribution to the global community. At the regional level, Bhutan is intent upon protecting the Water Towers of Asia (that glacial expanse of the Himalayas) which is a critical resource bulwark&nbsp;for about&nbsp;one-fifth of the global population downstream in South Asia. Such protections invariably help mitigate climate change by acting as a nation-wide carbon sink through its carbon neutral policies.&nbsp; In short, Bhutan has long represented one of the world's foremost&nbsp;national guardians&nbsp;of biodiversity conservation, ecological good governance, and societal sustainability at a period when the world has entered the Anthropocene - an epoch of mass extinctions. We envision this publication to be&nbsp;ecologically and ethically&nbsp;provocative and revealing for the concerned scientific communities, and governments. Through an extensive review of the scientific and anthropological literature, as well as the research team's own data, the Author's have set forth timely recommendations for conservation policies, strategies and actions. This book provides technical and deeply considered assessments of the state of Bhutan's environment, its multiple, human-induced stressors and pressures; as well as extremely sound, practical techniques that would address conservation strategies in the Himalayas and, by implication, worldwide.

Bhutan: Conservation and Environmental Protection in the Himalayas

Tshewang, Ugyen

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