Politics
“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
― Harlan Ellison
We’re all scared, aren’t we? Scared of the unknown, of how we’re perceived, of the climate crisis, of raising children, of being judged for not wanting children, of putting ourselves out there, of failure, of death, of being totally honest, of trying new things, I could go on. I wonder what would happen if we were all allowed to just name how scare... See more
Lisa Olivera • Ten things, part five
Wer sich für den Menschen einsetzt, tritt auch gegen die Mächtigen der Erde an. Für sie ist ein hoffnungsvolles Menschenbild rundherum bedrohlich. Staatsgefährdend. Autoritätsuntergrabend. Schließlich bedeutet es immer, dass wir keine egoistischen Tiere sind, die von oben herab kontrolliert, reguliert und dressiert werden müssen. Es könnte außerdem
... See moreRutger Bregman, Ulrich Faure und Gerd Busse • Im Grunde Gut
The fundamental message of marketing must change from "we want your money" to "we share your interests".
Jeff Jarvis • WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO
I like to think of gardening metaphors, like growing trust. You have to water it—not too much, not too little. And things will always grow in different directions and with different outcomes than you’re expecting, but that’s okay.
Willa Köerner • On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden
Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power. Vallabhbhai Patel
Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power.
Vallabhbhai Patel
People aren’t really looking to be economically stable before they start families; they’re looking to be existentially stable. They will opt-out of important life decisions altogether because they are waiting for the day when they will feel like more of a confident person with a firmer sense of self before making a commitment—not knowing that it’s
... See more“Seven social sins: politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice.” — Mahatma Gandhi