Oh, What Games They Play

An interesting comparison of Orwell and Huxley. Thanks to RecombinantRecords.net

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The Story of Stuff

Watch the video here: Story of Stuff or here (full version). The website is here.
For related videos, see The Corporation, Affluenza (see also its PBS website), and Consuming Kids (also their feature: ‘what parents can do‘).
A Cautionary Video About America’s ‘Stuff’By Leslie Kaufman, NYTimes, May 11, 2009
Excerpt:
The video was created by Annie Leonard, a former [...]

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Meri Mehboob Kahin Aur Mila Kar Mujh Se

Sahir’s poem on Taj Mahal reminds one of Ali Shariati’s On the Plight of the Oppressed People. Like Ali Shariati, Sahir seeks to set the standards for beauty and love in this poem.
A question that comes to mind: Beauty and Truth, are they two separate things? Could a magnificent monument – whether Taj Mahal, Egyptian [...]

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Life’s Little Instructions

Found this in my inbox today. Presents some useful points.
The 11 Rules To Change Our World
1. You be the change you dream of seeing (Thanks Mahatma Gandhi). “If everyone of us would sweep their own doorstep, the whole world would be clean,” observed Mother Teresa. She was right.
2. Make time every day to reconnect to [...]

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A Poignant Contrast

Saw the following report on BBC today:
“A host of international stars including actor Chris Tucker, pop diva Kylie Minogue and Hollywood legend Robert de Niro have joined celebrations marking the opening of a new resort in Dubai.
A spectacular light show was put on at the unveiling of the new $1.5bn marine-themed facility built off the [...]

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