April 2012
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Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate...
– Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed (via pigcharmer, via bettyann)
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The isms go; the ist dies; art remains.
– Vladimir Nabokov (via mills)
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This is the trailer for Beyond Good Intentions (via John Thackara), a documentary project that you can help fund.
Major humanitarian crises caused by civil wars or natural disasters such as recently in Haiti mark humans and cause a wave of solidarity. But do our generous donations actually have the desired effect or do they conversely provoke an unhealthy dependence?
In the form of a film...
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The plain fact is that the planet does not need more “successful”...
– David W. Orr (via Doug Noon) Update: The original source is gone, but the essay is now available here.
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“For the People, By the People: A visual story on the DIY City (a publication by Afaina de Jong) shows about how people influence change in the city.”
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People will venture out to the height of the mountain to seek for wonder. They...
– Saint Augustine (quoted in an interview with Jenova Chen)
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