REMINDER: Ruben Nelson | The major changes in our MTI cultures in my 86 years | 05 Nov 2025 | CACOR Live
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You are invited to a scheduled CACOR Live meeting.
Speaker: Ruben Nelson
Topic: The major changes in our MTI cultures in my 86 years.
Time: 5 Nov 2025 13:30 Eastern Time (Canada and the USA)
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Summary:
My objective is to stimulate insight into the truly significant changes in our Modern Techno-Industrial (MTI) world that have occurred since I was born or are now occurring, especially those that are “blindingly obvious”, i.e. they are simply not there for you until you have learned to see them. I see this probe as a contribution to learning to see, explore and eventually understand the world we have so unconsciously co-created since the end of the 1930s depression. Come play with me. Offer your insights and critiques.
Bio:
Ruben was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada by strong prairie women;
educated at Queen’s University, Kingston, Queen’s Theological College,
Kingston, and United Theological College, Bangalore, India. This
background enabled him to become a Canadian pioneer of serious futures studies
and strategic foresight. He has long pursued his passion to make sense of
our times that is more reliable than the standard views offered to us
today. Ruben has taught at Queen’s and the University of Calgary; worked
for a host of clients in and beyond Canada; and conceived and created new
institutions. Today, he is Executive Director of Foresight Canada,
Secretary Ralph Connor Memorial United Church and a recently retired Director
of CACOR.
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| 05-Nov-25 | Ruben Nelson | The major changes in our MTI cultures in my 86 years |
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| 19-Nov-25 | Julian Branch | Asbestos cement water pipes, and ingested asbestos |
| 26-Nov-25 | Tal Engel | Where are the Elders? The Startling Parallels Between Dying Ecosystems and Cultures. |
| 03-Dec-25 | Paul Beckwith | TBD - COP30 ?? |
| 10-Dec-25 | Dr. Brian Bedard | Musings of an Itinerant Veterinarian |
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| 24-Dec-25 | closed | Week off |
| 31-Dec-25 | closed | Week off |
| 07-Jan-26 | Roger Hallam | Revolution in the 21st Century |
| 14-Jan-26 | Dr. David Knoke | Using Agent-Based Models to Fight Global Warming |
| 21-Jan-26 | Dr. John Sanbonmatsu | Human Domination and Capitalism: The Double Helix Encoding the End of Terrestrial Life |
| 28-Jan-26 | Elizabeth Anderson | Digital authoritarianism and the defence of democracy |
| 04-Feb-26 | Patrick Chuang | What is and is not possible in a fossil-fuel free world? |
| 11-Feb-26 | Lauren Latour | CAN-Rac Overview |
| 18-Feb-26 | Dr. Mike Brklacich | Climate Change: Hope Amid the Gloom |
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| 25-Mar-26 | Karen Shragg | Reaching Ecodency by Embracing Eco-history |
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