– Reviews and References –

Interviews and Reviews
For an interview with Ted about why he wrote both the Old Man in the Bag, and Power, Chaos or Consensus: click here
For a Review of “The Old Man in the Bag” by David Levine: click here
For a Review of “The Old Man in the Bag” by Andrew Tadross: click here
For a Review of “The Old Man in the Bag” by Michael O’Brien: click here
Partial list of Website Addresses Accessed
- Allen, Christopher, http:/www.lifewithalacrity.com/
- Brown, Craig, https://info.commondreams.org/
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Buck, John, http://www.governancealive.com/
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Eckstein, Juta, https://www.agilebossanova.com/
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Francois Knuchel, http://sociocracyuk.ning.com/
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Hennig, Dr, Brett, https://www.sortitionfoundation.org/
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Johnson, Danny, https://myodemocracy.org/
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Kudumbashree, http://www.kudumbashree.org/
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Rau, Ted, https://www.sociocracyforall.org/
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Robertson, Brian, https://www.holacracy.org/
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Villines, Sharon, John Buck https://www.sociocracy.info/
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Wales, Jimmy, Sanger, Larry, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Partial List of Documentaries Viewed
- Achbar, Mark, Peter Wintonick, Manufacturing Consent, Noam Chomsky and the Media, 1992
- Bakan, Joel, Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. Directors, The Corporation, 2003
- Fothergill, Alastar, Director, Jonnie Hughes, Et al. Sir David Attenborough, A Life on our Planet, Silverback Films, 2020
- Gibney, Alex. Director et al, Enron, The Smartest Guys in the Room, 2005
- Jarecki, Eugene, Director, Why We fight, Sony Picture Classics, 2005
- Orlowsky, Jeff, Director, The Social Dilemma, Netflix Film, 2020
- Paine, Chris, Director, Who Killed the Electric Car? Sony Picture Classics, 2006
- Winterbottom, Michael, Director, The Emperor’s New Clothes, IFC Films, 2015
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