Don't miss our continuing expose` of how the Positivist philosophy of Auguste Comte drives Sustainable Development. First time guest Erica Carle demonstrates how Positivism accounts for the modern philosophical origins of the environmental movement, the re-ordering of the family unit, the centralization of economic and political power (public/private partnerships) and much more. Gather your children (over 12) for this show. Tools: Philosophical Roots Underlying the Sustainable Development Vision. Article By Erica Carle