Leaders in business and government, who fail to see the holistic interdependence of our planet, are destined to cause its demise.

We deceive ourselves if we believe we can hold on to old models as ideologies whimper off to a shallow grave in prolonged agony of people, institutions and cultures.

The task that remains is to cope with our interdependence - to see ourselves reflected in every other human being and to respect and honor our differences.

I don't mind the term functional medicine -- I suppose it's better than dysfunctional medicine.

All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.

No life is a waste," the Blue Man said. "The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone.