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 ==== How would you describe who you are and what you do in a few sentences? ====  ==== How would you describe who you are and what you do in a few sentences? ==== 
  
-A short description of someones role in the cultural field seems ever more illusive. I've recently realized that moving between lowerclass work (like fruit picking) and middle or upperclass work (like speaking at conferences) is confusing to people. I think freeing up this vertical direction is an important part of what I want to do. +A short description of someone's role in the cultural field seems ever more illusive. I've recently realized that moving between 'lower-class' work (like fruit picking) and 'middle' or 'upper-class' work (like speaking at conferences) is confusing to people. I think freeing up this vertical direction is an important side effect of what I do. 
  
  
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 popped up as a more fundamental unit, I hesitate to define of what.. popped up as a more fundamental unit, I hesitate to define of what..
  
-==== Which aspects of contemporary culture give you hope for the future? ====+==== How would you finish the following sentences:  ====
  
   - Personal resilience is about being balanced between agency and reflection. I mean both Plato and Batman were part-time cave-dwellers. We need space to develop our agency in the world and technologies are rapidly increasing this ability, but also space to consider our role and impact upon things.    - Personal resilience is about being balanced between agency and reflection. I mean both Plato and Batman were part-time cave-dwellers. We need space to develop our agency in the world and technologies are rapidly increasing this ability, but also space to consider our role and impact upon things. 
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 ==== If the European Commission was to create a DG (Directorate General) Resilience to work towards a Luminous Green future, what would be its biggest challenges? ====  ==== If the European Commission was to create a DG (Directorate General) Resilience to work towards a Luminous Green future, what would be its biggest challenges? ==== 
 Besides the issue of being primarily a monetary union the EU has  Besides the issue of being primarily a monetary union the EU has 
-disappointed me on their very irresponsible policy on chemical additives +disappointed me with their very irresponsible policy on chemical additives 
 in food and I think food is just the start. We should be aiming to at  in food and I think food is just the start. We should be aiming to at 
-least rid our environment of toxic substances.+least rid our environment of more toxic substances.
 If needed budgets dedicated to research on pre-human ancestors should be  If needed budgets dedicated to research on pre-human ancestors should be 
 directed towards the protection of current humanoids/apes. directed towards the protection of current humanoids/apes.
 Financial mayhem will be a huge obstacle to keep our focus on the Long Now. Financial mayhem will be a huge obstacle to keep our focus on the Long Now.
 +And an energy policy that actually reduces CO2 emissions.
  
 ==== If you, or someone you know would be a Luminous Green superhero, what abilities would s/he have, what would s/he do? ====  ==== If you, or someone you know would be a Luminous Green superhero, what abilities would s/he have, what would s/he do? ==== 

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