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An outstanding video for anyone who truly cares about the quality of life of poor individuals from around the world. Or, for that matter, about their own quality of life.

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Originally published at Mudita Journal. Please leave any comments there.

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John does an excellent job, here, of explaining the theme he’s been promoting in recent years.

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I particularly like what he conveys in the first few minutes. I’m more ambivalent about the idea of businesses having “responsibilities” to the community, since it seems one-sided to me; it is not clear to me that businesses have any more obligation to ( Read more... )

Below is the May 2009 newsletter I received from Flow’s Michael Strong. I haven’t quite put my finger on why, but I enjoy Michael’s storytelling so much. Perhaps it has to do with his ability to integrate such wide cultural perspectives into something that honors human nature at such a deep level. I bow to you, Michael.

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Check out the new Mudita Forum, if you think you might be interested.

The purpose of Mudita Forum is to provide a stimulating, thoughtful environment for discussing Eastern consciousness-raising practices - such as meditation, mindfulness, and the cultivation of presence - while using Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism as a basic philosophical ( Read more... )

A 2003 photo from the coverage of Liberia’s civil war:


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I’ve been greatly enjoying my monthly newsletters from FLOW, because these guys are genuinely committed to exploring the reconciliation between liberal values (of personal development, generosity, community, and peace) and free markets.

Below is their latest, from CEO Michael Strong. Other than perhaps his analysis of Mac vs. PC
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I’ve become very intrigued lately by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey’s concept of “conscious capitalism” (link to PDF essay).

A few days ago, Justin Fox from Time Magazine published a lengthy interview with Mackey and his college housemate Kip Tindell - who, as it happens, is the CEO of the Container Store, which is similarly prosperous and also run by ( Read more... )

I’ve been talking some lately with Flow CEO Michael Strong, who (together with Whole Foods CEO John Mackey) is doing some excellent work with explaining free market principles to folks with liberal-ish ideals.

Today I noticed an article he published recently at Cato Unbound, wherein he makes some excellent points about charter schools in the ( Read more... )