Today on his The Big Picture blog, Barry Ritholtz recommended the following article which is re-posted from ScienceDebate.org. Thomas Jefferson wrote: “Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted […]
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We each view reality from our own unique perspective, only a community of minds can show us the truth.
Grand Sheikh of the Sufis
Today I feature an article about one of the contemporary masters of Sufism. It was originally published in the Journal of Human Behavior in 1977. Edwin Kiester, Jr. Idries Shah, […]
Continue readingAnswering the Call
Timothy Wilken Enlightened humans are often described as being consistently kind and compassionate, and are most admired for their total commitment to goodness. They are often described as calm. In […]
Continue readingIs Austerity the Best Choice for Canada?
In this morning’s essay, re-posted from Common Dreams, the author introduces her subject as follows: Canada, called the world’s most resource-rich country, is now being subjected to austerity measures like […]
Continue readingBe Love→Do Good→Have Everything
We have just begun private Beta testing for a new online gifting exchange that I call The Gifting Earth. I see gifting as a replacement for Market. As capitalism has […]
Continue readingBefore the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us
The following is an excerpt from a new book about Peak Oil and Global Climate Change. From the Front Flap of the Hardcover Edition: First the bad news: over the […]
Continue readingPublic-Sector Banks: From Black Sheep to Global Leaders
There is a solution that could help restore a working bank system. It has been used all over the world for decades. Do we have the will to fix our […]
Continue readingThe Power of Touch
Today’s author is a gifted psychologist who believes in the kindness and love as the most powerful form of medicine. This essay is re-posted from GreaterGood website. Dacher Keltner A […]
Continue reading1910 Ford Model T
This email is currently traveling the internet. Anonymous It was manufactured one hundred and two years ago. What a difference a century makes! ************************************************************ Here are some statistics for the […]
Continue readingForget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts
Enjoyed this interview. Nice to see science looking at kindness and co-operation for a change. Reposted from Scientific American. David DiSalvo interviews Dacher Keltner Why do people do good things? […]
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