Colin Doyle is head of sustainability education and events at nonprofit Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon, and lives onsite in Meadowsong Ecovillage. He enjoys thoughtful conversation, experiencing different cultures and ecosystems, and exploring huge, craggy mountains.
Overcoming our Americanness
In this country there is a common sentiment that a person should go forth and set the trend, then others join it. In a culture where Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson are elevated as role models, we are trained to think big or not at all. No one in fourth grade says they want to be a social worker or a farmer or a good cooperator—that’s not sexy enough. I become a bold leader and they join me.
October 26, 2017