[Update to Socialist By Nature]
When I saw this RSA presentation by Jeremy Rifkin on Homo empathicus in The Empathic Civilisation I was reminded of the post I wrote oh so long ago on our socialist nature.
I think this idea has continue →
Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Empathetic By Nature
Change Comes Slowly For Women in Afghanistan
I consider myself blessed that the worst of the worst day in my life would feel like paradise for many women around the world.
We hear about the advances being made in the reconstruction of war-torn countries like Afghanistan … roads and dams are being re-built, girls attending school, people feel safer to move about, access to medical care. Yet the world for women, especial in rural areas, remains somewhat unchanged. continue →
Personal Politics
With the Canadian election just recently over and vote day for the American election just around the corner, it’s difficult not to pay attention to what’s going on. One phenomena I had not figured out was (and is) the intense interest in Barack Obama. A surprising number of Canadians actually would have preferred to vote for the American president rather than their own Prime Minister.
The reason couldn’t have been Obama’s politics. In the US he is considered to be the most liberal candidate in their history, yet Obama is still somewhat right of centre. By Canadian standards he is definitely not centre or left. Obama’s call “Yes We Can” call for change couldn’t have been the reason either. Of the paltry 59% who chose to cast a vote, the majority of the minority voted for the leader who campaigned on no change because change was too risky. continue →
Socialist By Nature
I was amused to see “socialism” being used as a scare tactic in the US Presidential race a couple of weeks ago. I don’t think the attempt gained a lot of traction because it flies in the face of both common sense and human nature. continue →
Entertained or Informed?
Yesterday I began reading a new book from the library (Money and the Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks) and was struck by a comment in the forward. “In the media there’s a saying: ‘People would rather be entertained than informed.’” continue →