Join scientist and interspiritual leader Dr. Kurt Johnson as he reveals how cutting-edge science confirms what history and human health have long shown: cooperation—not competition—has always been the key to our survival, thriving, and longevity. With a career spanning global diplomacy, scientific research, and interspiritual leadership—including work with the United Nations and the Evolutionary Leaders Circle—Kurt weaves together science and spirituality to show how nature’s own evolutionary patterns point us toward partnership and global cooperation.

Kurt explores Riane Eisler's Four Cornerstones framework, which shapes whether cultures lean toward domination or partnership. He shares current initiatives like Peace Begins at Home and examines how misinformation and algorithms fuel what sociologists call an "evolutionary catastrophe." Yet his message is one of hope, showing why our species’ survival depends on embracing the reality that in complex systems, “fitness” comes from working together. Essential listening for anyone seeking the science behind partnership and guidance for navigating a rapidly changing world.

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Evolutionary Leader’s Circle (https://www.evolutionaryleaders.net/)

Light on Light Press and VoiceAmerica Podcast (https://www.lightonlight.us/voice-america/)

Connecting the Dots (Peace Begins At Home and Art for a Partnership Culture Initiatives) (https://rianeeislerconnectingthedots.com/)

Illuminate Film Festival (https://illuminatefilmfestival.com/)

Our Moment of Choice, compilation edited by Robert Atkinson, Kurt Johnson, Deborah Moldow, 2020 Simon and Schuster

Darwin’s Lost Theory, David Loye, originally published 1998

Holomovement (https://www.holomovement.net/)

Interspiritual Network (https://www.interspirituality.com)

Unity.Earth (https://unity.earth)

United Nations Committe on Spirituality, Values, and Global Concerns (http://csvgc-ny.org/)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (https://www.unesco.org/en)

United Nations Enivironment Programme https://www.unep.org/

The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, Riane Eisler (https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/)

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