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In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer • Episode 309 • Daniel Pinchbeck

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Daniel Pinchbeck exploring the themes of his books, Breaking Open the Head, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, When Plants Dream (with Sophia Rokhlin) and How Soon Is Now.


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Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of Breaking Open the Head, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, and When Plants Dream (with Sophia Rokhlin). In his 2017 book, How Soon Is Now, he explored the systemic changes needed to avert ecological collapse and extinction. His work was featured in the 2010 documentary, 2012: Time for Change, which promoted the value of indigenous knowledge systems.  He co-founded evolver.net and the web magazine Reality Sandwich.  As director of the Center for Planetary Culture, a think tank, he built the Regenerative Societies Wiki, a database of solutions to the technical and social political challenges humanity faces.  He hosted the talk show, Mind Shift, for Gaia TV.  He speaks at festivals and conferences around the world.