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'This is how people can truly take back control: from the bottom up' - by George Monbiot

This is how we take back control: from the bottom up | George Monbiot Our atomised communities can heal themselves. Through local initiatives we can regenerate our culture and make politics relevant again

Pentru vremurile acestea: Václav Havel’s Lessons on How to Create a “Parallel Polis”

Václav Havel’s Lessons on How to Create a “Parallel Polis” Lessons from the Czech writer Václav Havel on how to resist “the irrational momentum of anonymous, impersonal, and inhuman power.”

Google. Let's put things a little bit in perspective.

Google employees confess all the things they hated most about working at Google A job at Google. It's career heaven, right? How could a gig at the biggest, most ambitious tech company on the planet possibly be bad? Well, take a look at this Quora thread, which is being constantly updated by current and former Google employees to dish the dirt on working for the search giant. Tu...

What if jobs are not the solution?

What if jobs are not the solution but the problem? – James Livingston | Aeon Essays Economists believe in full employment. Americans think that work builds character. But what if jobs aren’t working anymore?

13 differences between busy and effective people

13 differences between busy and effective people Which one are you?

About ecosystems. Not only food related ones, but also learning related ones.

How I fell in love with a fish Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie's honeymoon he's enjoyed since discovering an outrageously delicious fish raised...

The Death Of Expertise?

The Death Of Expertise To reject the notion of expertise, and to replace it with a sanctimonious insistence that every person has a right to his or her own opinion, is silly.

Some new researches on emotional intelligence.

The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence In some jobs, being in touch with emotions is essential. In others, it seems to be a detriment. And like any skill, being able to read people can be used for good or evil.

Say Goodbye To Knowledge Workers And Welcome To Learning Workers

Say Goodbye To Knowledge Workers And Welcome To Learning Workers In today’s workplace environment, does it matter what you know or how you know it? It turns out how we value workers is changing, and the emphasis now is on learning and adapting instead of coming into a job with the skills required to do everything.

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We must stop worshipping the false god of the strong leader – Archie Brown | Aeon Ideas Politicians spend a lot of time trying to portray the leader they oppose as weak. They believe this resonates with a broader public. It’s not only in authoritarian regimes but in democracies, too, that the notion prevails that we need a strong lea...

'Why Organizations Don't Learn' via HBR

Why Organizations Don’t Learn Our traditional obsessions—success, taking action, fitting in, and relying on experts—undermine continuous improvement.

Parte din procesul de a fi corect fata de tine: this CV includes sections titled "Degree programs I did not get into," "Research funding I did not get" and "Paper rejections from academic journals."

This Princeton professor posted his CV of failures for the world to see This Princeton professor posted a resume of all of his failures for the world to see. Here's why.