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Introduction to the New Paradigm

Introduction to the New Paradigm PDF - This is a small file, 8 pages long plus a one page illustration. The key concepts are:

The five invisible, tar pit like traps the environmental movement has fallen into. The stickiest one of them all is the solving the easiest problems first trap.

The Analytical Method, which is a tried and true method for solving difficult problems. It is derived from the Scientific Method.

The importance of being able to see social structure. If you cannot, then you will have no idea what is really causing the sustainability problem at the fundamental level, just as scientists had no idea what caused the movement of the planets before Newton discovered the three laws of motion and gravity.

The New Problem Paradigm Itself, which consists of five insights.

The Lesser Key Concepts, of which there are six.

Dueling Loops Paper

The most popular page on the site by a factor of 3. This paper presents a simple model showing why activists have been unable to solve the sustainability problem, and an alternative solution strategy based on high leverage points.

Change Resistance Paper

This explains why the crux of the sustainability problem is change resistance, rather than what conventional wisdom thinks it is. That's why the problem has remained unsolved for over 30 years. The paper describes a high leverage point that's never been pushed on before that can solve the change resistance problem.

The Powell Memo

The most eye popping short read (7 pages) on the site, if you have never heard about it. The memo was written in 1971.

Dueling Loops Videos

These average 8 minutes. They give a quick introduction to the Dueling Loops model and how it explains the tremendous change resistance to solving the sustainability problem.
 

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