via FastCompany by Gwen Moran When you wish someone "Happy Holidays," you may be recognizing more observances than you think. Cheerful calls of "Season’s Greetings" or Happy Holidays" typically were a catch all for well-known holidays like Hanukkah and...
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On the Making of Trump—The Blind Spot That Created Him
via Huffington Post by Otto Schramer Co-founder u.lab, Senior Lecturer, MIT; Thousand Talents Program Professor, Tsinghua University We have entered a watershed moment not only here in America, but also globally. It’s a moment that could help us wake...
Read moreMeet Birgitta Jónsdóttir: the Ex-Wikileaks Volunteer Who Has Helped the Pirate Party Reshape Iceland
via New Story Hub “In Iceland, the direct democracy Pirate Party made big gains in Sunday’s national elections, raising the prospect it will form a coalition government with other left-wing parties. The Pirates won 10 seats in Iceland’s 63-member Parliament,...
Read moreWhat is the Sharing Economy?
via Virgin entrepreneur The word 'economy' can be seen as a bit of a dirty word this days but add the word 'sharing' and suddenly things seem a little brighter. However, with just 5% of the UK public alone fully understanding what the sharing economy...
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25 Years ..What Next? Two weeks ago, 300 people gathered in Totnes Civic Hall, Devon, UK, to celebrate 25 years of Schumacher College and consider 'What Next?' for this pioneering educational place, specialising in learning for a more sustainable, just...
Read moreHow a strong focus on happiness skyrocketed this company’s success
via Corporate Rebels “What is actually the purpose of life?” is what Bob Hutten asks us just 2 minutes into our meeting. He continues answering his own question while casually pouring us a glass of water; “Life is about meaning, about our contribution...
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sshort films shaped by human encounters “IN MY OPINION, “OTHER STORY” IS FAR MORE THAN A WORK OF ART, IT IS A HUMANITARIAN MANIFEST, BECAUSE IT USES THE FILM MEDIA TO CREATE AN IMAGE OF THE REALITY AND INTENSE PRESENCE OF THE OTHER PERSON’S LIFE, A REALITY...
Read moreFrench supermarkets banned from throwing away and spoiling unsold food
Author: Matt Payton via Independent 'Supermarkets will be obliged to sign a donation deal with charities' Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing away or spoiling unsold food by law. The stores are now required to donate unwanted food to...
Read moreThe Reality of Truth_What if You Already Know?
via The Reality of Truth website Hans-Peters Comment: A personal question, which once in a life hits everyone of us...The movie is available to access via either “Pay By Share” or for $4.99 from the film’s website. The “Pay By Share” offer will only run...
Read moreMuhammad ALI Memorial Service in Louisville
Hans-Peters Comment: A must see _ All great religions, all ages, all colours, representatives of indegenious people_indian tribes and clan chiefs, diffrent rituals to worship the Devine presence....on one stage in peace. As Muhammad Ali said: BE GREAT::DO...
Read moreWe like to say: Welcome Simon as new Author on our Team!
Selfintroduction by Simon Author: Simon Poeschel At the beginning of this column (will be soon posted Red.) I, Simon, want to introduce myself shortly because afterwards you'll probably understand my conclusions better. Of course their origin lies in...
Read moreA Homeless Anarchist Community Run By Women
In this video we travel to the Waianae Boat Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, where we explore The Harbor, a homeless and anarchist community solely run by women. The main human behind the community is Twinkle Borge, a former drug addict who, after hitting rock...
Read moreAll in the (Abrahamic) Family
via onbeing by Claire Dietrich Ranna In John’s gospel, the wedding at Cana is the first of Jesus’ seven miracles — the first time he “reveals his glory.” Weddings are lovely and all, but I’ve always wondered: Why here? Why in the world would God Incarnate’s...
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