Trillions for War, Prisons, & Wall St. Bailout = No Progress
Millennium Goals, Global Poverty and the Peace Dividend - Turning Swords into Ploughshares
"The military, prison, and financial policies of the U.S. government are interrelated, creating a social system that is repressive and offensive to human dignity for people who experience it, especially the marginalized, the poor, the 'Third World'. The poor in America are filling the prisons and the 'Third World' are the fodder on the other end of the bombs in America's wars. In categorizing the abuse of power that is undertaken by institutions operating 'above the law' or through State privilege, the deprival of life by government policies through war and the deprival of liberty to individuals through imprisonment are particularly fundamental problems that relate to the basic human rights every person should enjoy equally. Capitalism is being used as a justification for these actions historically by American policies, leadership, and their rhetoric... When you discuss what the alternatives to the 'corruption' that favors the 1% or represents only a fraction of the 1% who are permitted an active or consequential role in politics, it seems that #ows is suggesting an alternative of direct, active, particpative democracy that is also interested in a reform of policy according to moral standards." + Understanding #ows - Noam Chomsky Interview
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Green Tech & Permaculture: sustainable & renewable
Sustainability, Climate Change & Peak Oil
- Submitted by: Jeffrey Scott
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Subjective Well-being: the Oxford Happiness Inventory
Cognitive approaches to Happiness in Life
- Submitted by: Sara Riverston
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Soma: Pure as a Lotus and Unstained by TV Violence
Effects of Mass Media Violence on Violent Behavior
- Submitted by: Miguel Hernandez
"Mexican villages may often share four elements to be constituted as ‘communities of common practices’ or pueblos: a) relation with a common territory, b) sense of belonging, c) common culture, and d) collective project for the future (Carlsen, 1999; van der Haar, 2001). Villagers create their lives within spaces created by themselves, as expresses the ‘being community’ concept in an indigenous language of Chiapas. These rural habitants live according to commonly held norms that seek to benefit the collective wellbeing." + Life in Contemporary Mexico
'The term “Gypsy” is commonly used as designation for the people whose correct ethnic name is Roma. However, the same word is employed also to indicate different non-Roma groups whose lifestyle is apparently similar; like some “Travellers” and other itinerant people... There are also other applications of this word which are not of our interest, as for example, in reference to people whose lifestyle is regarded as unconventional ‒ in a similar way as “Bohemian” ‒ or as it is applied mainly in America, to artists who have actually not any ethnic relationship with any Gypsy group, neither Romany nor non-Romany. Therefore, we can say that there are ethnic Gypsies who are Roma, and other Gypsies who are not ethnically Roma.'
+ Gypsies - Main Sects
'An 11th century Persian chemist and physician named Abū Rayhān Bīrūnī reported that "They have a science similar to alchemy which is quite peculiar to them. They call it Rasâyana, a word composed with rasa, i.e., gold. It means an art which is restricted to certain operations, drugs, and compound medicines, most of which are taken from plants. Its principles restore the health of those who were ill beyond hope, and give back youth to fading old age..."'
+ Rasayana & Ayurvedic Medicine
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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
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universal healthcare globally on a compassion basis
The Moral Imperative: Human Needs & Human Rights
- Submitted by: Thomas Evers
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Christian non-violence based in loving-kindness
The Practical Application of Christian Philosophy
- Submitted by: Stephanie Grant
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Auroville Permaculture - A World Peace Village Zone in India - Submitted by: Sara Riverston Auroville in India was created as an intentional community or ashram by “the Mother” a follower of Sri Aurobindu near Pondicherry, India in Tamil Nadu, established as a model world peace village. This community would lead to the creation of a protective environment for intra-religious study, and give long term residents the ability to live “free of possessions or property ownership” by pledging all of their property to the collective and receiving their needed food, housing, sustenance, community resources, utilities, etc. from the ashram.... |
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Permaculture Design - London - Plan for a rooftop garden & sprout production center - Submitted by: Sara Riverston This map shows the location in London of a small, three-story apartment building with three flats and a rooftop area that is approximately 68 meters by 45 meters. The location is in a dense urban environment with significant traffic and air pollution. There is little greenery in the area, a few trees on the sidewalk and street areas or found around the parking lots and yards in the area behind the buildings. The rooftop area of the house is flat, cement, and currently unused. |
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Consumerism & Dehumanization - Why most Americans should not use Credit Cards - Submitted by: Stephanie Grant Most Americans should not use credit cards because of the destructive effects that the associated interest rates place on personal and family finances. In the current economic environment, banks receive capital from the Federal Reserve at interest rates near 0%, and relend this capital to consumers through credit cards at interest rates varying from around 8.5% to 25%. Banks charge higher rates of interest on consumer debt through credit cards primarily because of the increased risk exposure on the loans. This risk to banks from credit cards can come in the form of... |
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Seasteading & Utopias - Intentional Communities & Pioneers of the Ocean - Submitted by: David Marshall Seasteading is related to the Micronation concept and based on the principle of "creating permanent dwellings at sea, called seasteads, outside the territory claimed by the government of any standing nation". The Seasteading movement is of interest to those involved with intentional communities, and related to similar organizations in space exploration. 'The purpose of the Seasteading Institute—and of this gathering—is to figure out how to make aquatic homesteads a reality. But Friedman doesn't just want to create huge floating... |
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Treating Texts as Tools - Hypermedia and hypertext make it easier - Submitted by: Stephanie Grant In treating texts as tools, there are multiple possibilities and uses for any tool. This places a critical responsibility in the teacher to instruct the students on how to use the tool properly. But what is the best way to use a book properly? Maybe this is why the author suggests that teachers in literacy programs need to go beyond viewing literacy programs as simply relating to books. If literacy itself is a tool, it is easy to see the application in all fields of knowledge and learning. But if we view texts themselves as tools, this places a priority on... |
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General Factor of Creativity - Personality, Confidence, Idea Generation, & Motivation - Submitted by: Sara Riverston Creativity is a process of self-exploration through which I experience life at the highest level of being and awareness. As Cathy A. Malchiodi writes in The Art Therapy Sourcebook, "Creativity is a means of personal growth, self-understanding, change, and rehabilitation." (Malchiodi, 2006) Through the creative process, I find an integral self-identity that is centered and balanced, as well as being more conducive to personal expression. I believe that though the extremes of human consciousness and emotion may provide the most vibrant... |
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Good Design is as Little Design as Possible
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"Dieter Rams may have just celebrated his 79th birthday but he is still as passionate as ever about design and architecture as he was when starting out at German manufacturer Braun back in 1955 at the age of 23... His work is often referred to as 'no design' which can be taken as a compliment for someone who sees the term 'design' as having fallen into disrepute opting for the qualified title of architect in recent times."
RocketHub - Creative LaunchPad & Crowdfunding Opportunities
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"RocketHub is a launchpad and community for independent artists and entrepreneurs. They offer an innovative way to raise money (crowdfunding) and tangible opportunities to take creative products and endeavors to next level (LaunchPad Opportunities). RocketHub is a destination for emerging artists and entrepreneurs, and those who wish to discover and support innovative work."
Kickstarter - social funding platform for creative projects
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"Kickstarter is the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. Every month, tens of thousands of amazing people pledge millions of dollars to projects from the worlds of music, film, art, technology, design, food, publishing and other creative fields. A new form of commerce and patronage."
Sponsume - Fund your project through social networks
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"Pitch your project - Upload your video pitch and create your own customised crowdfunding page. Gather support and funding - Present your project to the world using social networks. Sell rewards to raise funds. Deliver project and rewards - Get the cash you need, make your project happen and reward your backers!"
The Buckminster Fuller Challenge - Idea Index 1.0
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"The Buckminster Fuller Challenge Idea Index serves as a tool to educate, network, and help solve problems. As an educational tool, the Index is full of hopeful, exciting ideas and solutions to pressing problems. As a networking tool, the Index allows site visitors to contact the project leaders, leave a constructive and/or encouraging comment and connect with one another."