John is courageous in many respects. To challenge a system from within. Not expected on Wall Street. Not acceptable. To expose oneself to uncertainty and exclusion from one’s peers with all that might bring is often too great a barrier to act. But if not you, then who?
A fixation on unexamined business goals or targets can lead to personal destruction, the destruction of colleagues and organizations, and even the destruction of nature. This examines the possibility of pausing, questioning and tapping an inner wisdom before deciding on goals.
A profound film exploring the depths of our emotionally charged relationship with money. Perhaps one can’t have a healthy relationship with money unless one loves it.
A film exploring the nature of Impact Investing and the possibility that capital can help shape a better humanity. And its requirements for awareness, courage, action and community – ’… it is easier to do nothing, and to turn the other way. But this sea change needs to happen and we have the opportunity to play a part.’
This is about the genesis of a movement rising out of the work of those that have sought to build healthy entrepreneurial ecosystems for the good of communities. To help create a world of collaboration and togetherness from inside an existing architecture of competition and dominance. A movement towards love + capitalism in which the return on investment includes humanity.
When we come to see each other without condition we are known. When we are known, we become aware that we belong to each other. And when we become aware that we belong to each other we are compelled to act accordingly, and this world changes for the better. These are essential notes on how best to experience these film portraits.