Biosphere Project Readings

When we return from Spring Break we will begin work on our long project for the semester. The project will be to make a tablet comic about an element or story that reflects an aspect of Biosphere Consciousness.  To provide background for our projects I am suggesting the following short readings and viewings:

Please read this story on the Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-rifkin/the-third-industrial-revo_b_981168.html

Jeremy Rifkin Ted Talk http://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_rifkin_on_the_empathic_civilization.html

Biosphere Consciousness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnUWNLHbLnE

Rifkin and Diane Rehm Interview http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-27/jeremy-rifkin-third-industrial-revolution/transcript