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Haiti Earthquake
A rare powerful earthquake has destroyed the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, left the country in chaos, practically without police and government, and the survivors are relying on the foreign aid for the basic survival needs – food, water, safety, medical help.
We are shaken by the news, and are passing the word to all our listeners and readers to help the people of Haiti with what you can. The RCG founders have donated from their personal funds to “Doctors Without Borders”. Many more organizations are listed in a CNN article – a very much needed and concrete way to make a difference.
Radix Omnium Malorum Avaritia
Originally on my Web site I posted something similar to the following:
Whereas an interest in one’s philosophical foundation seems these days to surrender to sound bites, simple rhetoric, and ideology, it is still an imperative when discussing human capital sustainability. Therefore, I shall divide the issue into three axes, each with diametric opposites at either end. These axes are love – greed, connection – isolation, and life – death, and are illustrated in the figure below:
Iodized Salt: The Cheapest Way to Make a Big Difference
“Raising the World’s I.Q” (New York Times, Dec 4 2008)
…Almost one-third of the world’s people don’t get enough iodine from food and water. The result in extreme cases is large goiters that swell their necks, or other obvious impairments such as dwarfism or cretinism. But far more common is mental slowness…
…One of the attractions is that a campaign to iodize salt costs only 2 cents to 3 cents per person reached per year…
Technocrati Tags: Iodized salt, IQ, developing countries, charity, humanitarian aid
Hernando de Soto – Presentation at CSU
Presentation given at CSU College of Business Sept. 24, 2006.
The actual Hernando’s presentation starts at 21 min into the video.
Hernando de Soto – Capitalism at Crossroads
“Capitalism can be the engine by which the poor, set free in an open marketplace, can raise themselves from poverty. We must give them the tools. We ignore them at our peril.” (Hernando de Soto)
Technocrati Tags: Hernando de Soto, David Neenan, Capitalism, Economics
Randy Pausch Passed Away
Randy Pausch, the professor at Carnegie Mellon University who inspired countless students in the classroom and others worldwide through his highly acclaimed last lecture, has died of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47.
Read full article at the CMU website »
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The Power Of BS – Belief Systems
glumbert – How to ruin a day at the museum
Technorati Tags: creationist, evolution, denver, bs, belief systems
Network – Television is a goddamned amusement park
Turn off your TV! Now!
To The Crazy Ones – Think Different
Are You Part Of The 11% – Marianne Williamson