James Darius Ball

Darius

Darius.My middle name, and a Persian king.

The perspectives I carry — Zoroastrian faith, a systems view of the world, and a belief that culture is what truly changes a system.

Perspectives & faith

Becoming Zoroastrian

TODO: The conversion story — claiming the heritage I grew up adjacent to but never inside of, and what the trip to India opened up. (Copy to be developed separately.)

Good thoughts, good words, good deeds

TODO: What the central Zoroastrian teaching means to me and how it shows up in daily life, meditation, and work. (Copy to be developed separately.)

A systems view of the world

TODO: Perspectives on culture, paradigm, and narrative as the real levers of change — and other viewpoints I hold. (Copy to be developed separately.)

Writing, talks & media

A growing collection of public-facing work. Filter by type — articles, talks, media appearances, and video.

  • TalksVideo· 2025

    TODO: Featured talk title

    TODO: Venue

    TODO: Short description of this talk. Replace embedUrl with a real YouTube/Vimeo embed link to play it inline.

  • Writing· 2024

    TODO: Article headline

    GreenBiz

    TODO: One- or two-sentence excerpt summarizing the piece.

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  • Media· 2024

    TODO: Media appearance / interview

    TODO: Outlet

    TODO: Describe the interview or appearance and where it ran.

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  • Writing· 2024

    TODO: Essay on the culture of building

    TODO: Publication

    TODO: Excerpt — the built environment as our shared habitat.

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  • Talks· 2023

    TODO: Panel / fireside chat

    TODO: Conference

    TODO: Describe the session and the audience.

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