Author and Lecturer James Howard Kunstler Joins ZOOM'D Leadership on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network
James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency and numerous other books, comes to ZOOM'D on Monday, January 11 at 11 AM Pacific Time/2 PM Eastern Time on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel to shake up thinking about the challenges posed by the converging catastrophes of the 21st century. Discussions will include the Current State of America and the Resilience It Will Take to Overcome Current Challenges
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) January 8, 2010
James Howard Kunstler, author of such books as The Long Emergency and World Made by Hand, writer about environmental and economic issues for the New York Times Sunday Magazine and Op-Ed page, and seasoned lecturer, joins host John Schmidt on VoiceAmerica's ZOOM'D Leadership on Monday, January 11 at 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific to discuss the challenges posed by the coming permanent oil crisis, climate change, and other currently converging dilemmas.
In a riveting description of realities and contraction that the world faces, James highlights two competing forces at play: the dominant push toward the status quo with self-correction back to a consumer-centered growth economy, and the minority force that calls for radically new arrangements in daily life and intelligent responses to the real dynamics at hand. James explores the pressure points and tensions underlying where we are now, what we can expect this year, and where our current path is taking us in the longer term. Underpinning the direct and no-holds-barred conversation is an ever-growing emphasis on resilience--a watchword central to both communities and our personal lives going forward.
In 1993, James wrote The Geography of Nowhere to voice feelings about the tragic American landscape of strip-malls and ravaged cities. Home from Nowhere continued the discussion, focusing on remedies, and The City in Mind: Notes on the Urban Condition, took a wider look at cities here and abroad to see what makes them great (or miserable) and ask what we will do with our mutilated cities. As the most recent installment in this series, The Long Emergency considers current issues such as the coming permanent global oil crisis and climate change in the mix of this discussion. James also has penned nine novels including Maggie Darling, The Halloween Ball, and An Embarrassment of Riches. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times Sunday Magazine and Op-Ed page and has lectured at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, MIT, RPI, the University of Virginia, and many others. He also has appeared before such organizations as the AIA, the APA, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
ZOOM'D Leadership, which airs at 2 to 3 p. m. Eastern, 11 a. m. to Noon Pacific, explores the importance of changing the way we pursue the future. ZOOM'D takes listeners out to the big picture, in to the up-close-and-personal, and toward a future of constant renewal. Whether focused on the economic crisis, energy, climate change, or sustainability at large, the show examines patterns at play, drivers behind them, and perspectives of leadership. The show has exponentially gained popularity since it began airing on May 4, 2009, and has featured the following speakers and topics over the last two months in thought-provoking conversation about the major changes we face:
November 30: John Perkins, "Hoodwinked"
November 23: Jon Love, "Awakening the Dreamer"
November 9: Sandra Postel, "Water for Life"
November 2: Richard Heinberg, "Trapped by Fossil Fuels"
October 26: James Quilligan, "The Commons and Economic Transformation"
October 19: Chip Duncan, "Enough to Go Around"
October 12: Janet Larsen, "Plan B 4.0--Mobilizing to Save Civilization"
October 5: Paul H. Ray, PhD, "Potentiality in the Emerging Wisdom Culture"
ZOOM'D Leadership airs live on Mondays at 11 AM Pacific / 1 PM Central / 2 PM Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel. To access the show, log on at http://www. modavox. com/voiceamericabusiness (http://www. modavox. com/voiceamericabusiness). All shows will be available in John Schmidt's Content Library on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel for on-demand and podcast download.
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About ZOOM'D Leadership Host John D. Schmidt and Avastone Consulting:
John D. Schmidt is founder and CEO of Avastone Consulting, an international consultancy committed to the vitality and sustainability of client organizations and the larger global community. John serves as advisor to global corporations and nongovernmental enterprises and is a thinker, designer, and practitioner in integral approaches to complex challenges and human development. Avastone provides executive, leadership, and organizational development services to Fortune 500 companies and other complex organizations, enabling them to realize the potential of people and the human system at work.
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