It's hardly a new concept - reducing a population or market or workforce or demographic to an easier-to-digest number. We've seen it in school, in business and our personal lives - complex collections simplified to measure results and conditions.
Miniature Earth isn't new, either. Born from a text published in 1990 by Donella Meadows, it is a "presentation" with a simple but powerful message:
Reduce the population of the Earth to a community of 100 people to understand our differences, our shared experiences, our challenges, and our place in it.
The economy. Shifting manufacturing bases. Contracting customer bases. Change.
The cost of everything, and the value of nothing.
Too often, we get wrapped up in our own condition. We take things for granted and don't count our blessings. We lose sight of where we are, the opportunities and the possibilities.
Stop what you're doing. Right now. Take a moment to watch the Miniature Earth presentation here.
Be hopeful. Enjoy your weekend, and your life.
