October 14
From Information to Knowledge to Wisdom - 
The Role of Humanistic Buddhism
Meetings # 3,738 - Jian Li 
The speaker states that "The explosion of information since the 20th century is a double-edged sword: On the one hand, google searches and ChatGPT can provide instant information to almost any question we want to ask, on the other hand, we are not becoming more knowledgeable and wiser with the abundance of information. Jian Li, Ph.D in anthropology and a Mandarin teacher, will present the distinctions between information, knowledge and wisdom, and discuss wisdom from Humanistic Buddhism that may shed light on the paradoxes of information and knowledge, and how it may help us to become more enlightened and fulfilled."

October 21
Expand Nuclear Power Now! 
Meeting # 3,739 - Nancy Bradeen Spannaus, Author of Hamilton Versus Wall Street: The Core Principles of the American System of Economics 
Speaker states that: "It is not only necessary, but urgent that the new Administration and U.S. Congress act immediately to expand investment in nuclear power. 

Such an investment conforms perfectly with Alexander Hamilton’s principles for the American System in two crucial ways. First, it puts the “mechanical genius” of the American people to work in the most advanced, efficient, and safe means of producing energy yet invented. Second, it fulfills the responsibility of the Federal government to stimulate technological progress and prosperity for our nation today, and its posterity."

Link to Article by Speaker: 
https://onedrive.live.com/edit.aspx?resid=45DEB4258FE34714!10079&ithint=file%2cdocx&authkey=!AB7Tmc9aHi8t5X8  or

https://americansystemnow.com/expand-nuclear-power-now/

October 28
The Six Principles of Regenerative Agriculture
Meeting # 3,740 - college regular Dan Weinberg
The speaker states that he will talk about and advocate the adoption of ecological methods of farming, features of which are being considered for inclusion in the Farm Bill. Twenty-six (26) states have passed legislation on this issue in some fashion.  Understanding Ag information on restoring farms https://understandingag.com/

1)  Context-what do you have to work with and what are your goals-better soil, grazing, more nutritious veggies, more 
     water-holding capacity for the soil
2)  No Disturbance of soil means no-till or no rototilling is needed and will kill the microorganisms in the soil
3)  Living Roots should be in the soil all 365 days of the year to generate a microorganism's environment for the cash 
     crops
4)  Soil Armor protects the soil from rain and wind erosion
5)  Diversity means that more than 5 or 10 species of cover crops and cash crops can be grown together-might not look 
     pretty but it works like a forest, and
6)  Animal Disturbance also mimics a forest which adds manure and natural trimming back of the cover crops, if 
     possible.



October 7
“Vote Shaming, the Ole Switcheroo”
Third Party Independent Candidate Criticism 
fails to improve the quality of our Civic Dialogues
Meeting # 3,737 - college regular Jonathon Barton
The speaker states discouraging thirds parties directly plays into the divide and conquer disfunction that the majority of people on earth agree is a anchor on our progress. It is the antithesis of a political landscape necessary for the structural evolution of transformative elections 

New ideas improve our quality of life, and our public participation in building a country secures the blessings of our civil liberties. This helps growth in future generations with a greater understanding of, and ways to join voices, in the dignity, civility and diversity of thought. The focus should be about what specific kind of world we are fostering in the discourse we share.


​Homework Assignment: webinar  https://youtu.be/DaDfZUXEV3A
Green Education – Green Party of the US
Agriculture is often overlooked as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Globally agriculture accounts for almost a third of emissions. Our food system is also under threat from climate change and extreme weather, at both the level of production and distribution. The lack of access to healthy, affordable food for many is already a major domestic and global problem. Only recently has the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) begun to highlight the role of agriculture in the climate crisis, including the recommendation to move to a more plant-based diet. (See chapter on Agriculture in Putting Out the Planetary Fire.)
http://gelfny.org/putting-out-the-planetary-fire/chapter-6-agriculture/ 

Urban farms like The Talking Farm in Skokie and The 90th & MacKinaw Farm on the South Side and the Wagner Farm in Glenview are great examples of human ingenuity and work