Biomimicry is the Future of Business
When I read this article on organizational evolution, the first thing I did was read it again. It’s very inspiring and on-point. I’ve been writing […]
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Racism in Charleston
I thought about what I could say with regard to the Charleston church shooting. I’ve had things to say about racism that I have faced in the […]
Continue reading »Why you need to Boycott Shell
Acclaimed activist Bill McKibben, famous author Naomi Klein, and Annie Leonard of Story of Stuff fame co-wrote this article in The Guardian; it lays out exactly why Shell is […]
Continue reading »Moby: Skip Showers for Beef
As someone who has researched how to quantify and visualize the carbon footprint of our actions, it’s hats off to Moby for the Skip Showers […]
Continue reading »Starry Sky: Photosynthetic Electricity
I recently read about Starry Sky, a product from Dutch company Plant-e that harnesses electricity from plants to power streetlights, wi-fi hotspots, and cell phone chargers. […]
Continue reading »4th Grade Predicts Your Adulthood
Clinical psychologist Dr. Mitch Prinstein writes about how our tendencies in 4th grade predict how we turn out as adults. He puts forward five categories […]
Continue reading »Seeing Beyond Orange: My Weekend In Jail (Part I of II)
I spent this past weekend in the San Francisco County Jail. No, it’s not what you think. Wait, what did you think? 🙂 I’ve been […]
Continue reading »Veg Kids Feel and Learn Better
According to the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food, students who eat a vegetarian diet are healthier and perform better in school compared to meat-eating […]
Continue reading »The Rise of Biomimicry for Social Innovation
Biomimicry, defined as the conscious emulation of nature, has been around for a long time. Indigenous peoples mimicked nature to adapt successfully to changing conditions. […]
Continue reading »Routines, Rituals, and Creativity in Writing
Via the excellent newsletter Brain Pickings, this article summarizes the research on what makes writers leverage their creativity and flow. I tweeted this post a […]
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