Nice. When Einstein gave lectures at U.S. universities, the recurring question that students asked him most was: – Do you believe in God? And he always answered: – I believe in the God of Spinoza. Baruch de Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher considered one of the great rationalists of 17th century philosophy, along with Descartes. […]
The World’s Biggest Eye Contact Experiment
Steve: Kathleen and I gaze into each other’s eyes for ten minutes every day. It’s amazing how it reveals two people to each other and connects them. Instead of hiding behind words to stay distinct and separate from others, we can take a moment to simply gaze into the eyes of another human being. It’s […]
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
A more optimistic sequel to Al Gore’s original call to action. Whatever one might think about the man himself, the message has only become more urgent as time goes by. Maybe this time we’ll actually do something about it? His timing is particularly good with the sequel, given Hurricane Harvey’s flooding Texas. Maybe global warming […]
How Business can Create a World that Works for Everyone
Another economic reality is possible — one that values community, sustainability and resiliency, instead of profit by any means necessary. Niki Okuk shares her case for cooperative economics and a vision for how working-class people can organize and own the businesses they work for, making decisions for themselves and enjoying the fruits of their labor. […]
Replace Fearful Mainstream Media with … What?
We’ve heard many times how Mainstream Media is out to scare us into following the plans of the cabal, and how our best defense is to tune out and turn off. But what then? Where do we find our news? How do we entertain ourselves? Well, apart from using that as a great opportunity to […]