Scott Payne
Scott Payne has been involved in politics and political activism in some fashion for the past decade ranging from work on poverty issues, increasing accessibility to education, increasing voter participation, and promoting energy efficiency and environmental issues. Currently, Scott is largely focused on defining embodying a more vibrant sense of citizenship and civic engagement in Calgary, Alberta.
In addition to his work with Beams and Struts, Scott is a fellow with the Canadian Council for Democracy, writing at the Council's site the Commons on Canadian politics and culture. Scott also writes about political issues at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen where he is a contributor and founding member.
Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
A good ending can make or break a work of art. Here are four that blew my mind.
President Obama is Going Forward; But Forward To Where?
What story does the new Obama campaign video and slogan, "Forward", tell the country?
The Politics of Hope
Can something as simple and cliched as hope transform our politics, and thereby our world?
Why George Lucas Is My Spiritual Mother
Think that the only worthwhile thing that George Lucas ever gave us was Star Wars? Think again.
What If The Financial Sector Was Democratized?
What if the financial sector was a democratic space. Would we have had the sort of melt down that occurred in 2008?
Was the SOPA Victory What We Thought It Was?
What does the coming battle over the latest piece of US legislation to police the internet, CISPA, tell us about the SOPA victory?
Story #4
As he turned the corner, the subtle feeling of dampness against his face surprised him. Almost like waking from an elusively active slumber.
Bruce Springsteen: The Anti-Integralist
"There is no right way, no pure way, of doing it. There's just doing it." Bruce Springsteen talks about his multi-decade musical career as the keynote speaker at SXSW and lays out an integral vision of music without ever using the word.
All We Need Is Love?
Maybe the Beatles were right that love is all we need. A simple message of love from one Israeli to Iranians has kicked off an interesting end-run of people over governments.
Your Friday Night Gonzo
What happens when you cross Hunter S. Thompson with late night television? Read on to find out.
We Must Find Ways To Be More Generous
Is an honest-to-god integral politics beginning to emerge right here in our own great white backyard?
From Me-First to We-First
As another companion to Ian Mackenzie's short film on Charles Eisenstein's Sacred Economy, I offer up some clips based on Simon Mainwaring's book We First.
Nature Is Cool. That Is All.
A cool video I stumbled across of an eagle owl approaching a camera at 1000 frames per second.
Did Tumblr Blogs Kill The Pornography Star?
If you know a porn star -- I mean really know them -- are they still a porn star?
What Can I Say? More Cover Songs
More cover songs from Scott? Yes, that's right. More cover songs from Scott.
Find That Thing That Makes You A Little Bit Weird And Your Work Will Get Better
Check out this TedxCapU talk by Vancouver story-telling phenom Dave Olson, "On the Road to Creativity".
Quote of the Week
"The 21st Century is a lousy time to be a control freak." Is that Julian Assange? Anonymous? Rickard Falkvinge? Read on to find out.
The SOPA Blackouts and Our New Political Lingchi
Did the January 18 Wikipedia blackout protests kill SOPA alone? Or is there something else going on here?
The Passing of A Legend
Etta James' passing demonstrates the mark of a musical legend.
Integral or Ignorant? The Niqab and Women's Rights
Banning the niqab from Canadian citizenship ceremonies: integral or ignorant?