The present convergence of crises——in money, energy, education, health, water, soil, climate, politics, the environment, and more——is a birth crisis, expelling us from the old world into a new.

Charles Eisenstein
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There is a convergence of crises that is changing the world as we know it. These crises are not just happening separately but they are all happening at the same time and forcing us to adapt and change. The world is entering a period of great change and we cannot ignore these changes. Ignoring these changes will only make matters worse.

Source: Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, And Society In The Age Of Transition

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