To most obervers, the recent intensification of heat and drought alternating with torrential downpours and floods, destroying crops and infrastructure, is clear evidence that the climate system has become unstable, and that we’re entering a roller coaster of state changes that we will hardly be able to cope with. Meanwhile, mankind keeps racing at full speed on the highway that traverses the technological promise land full of illusions of an even easier and more affluent existence.

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Slowing Down to Accelerate is a compelling journey into the heart of complex system transitions. Why do global food and financial systems remain unbalanced, and what can we do about it? This book argues that true transformation begins not by speeding up, but by slowing down.

Inspired by personal experiences in Ethiopia and beyond, author Corné de Louw shares seven powerful insights from his career in banking, dedicated to creating sustainable change. With a unique blend of storytelling, syst...

The recent production of case studies in chaplaincy care combines the narrative nature of chaplaincy with the rigors of research demanded in contemporary care settings. The contributions in this volume from both practitioners and academic researchers join reflections on the challenges and promises of case study research in chaplaincy care with the results of specific case studies. Based on reflections on methodology and professionalization in chaplaincy, the volume hopes to contribute to answ...