Lawrence Lessig discusses the importance of finance reform on Capitol Hill and argues that large corporate political donations destroy the public's faith in a honest government.   Read more...

Bovenstaande titel is de slogan van Expertisecentrum Creascopie.

Jolanda Simons, de oprichtster van het Expertisecentrum, ontdekte de Creascoop in 1984 als metafysisch concept tijdens haar afstudeerproject als wijsgerig pedagoog en ontwikkelde hieruit de methodiek Creascopie en de Didactiek Spiraalleren.   Read more...

This is an in-depth look at the astonishing mental capabilities of Daniel Tammet, born in Britain, and from a young age able to do extraordinary calculations in his head. Skeptics have thrown a number of challenges at him, for instance testing his ability to recite to 22,500 decimal points the calculation of Pi, as well as learning a language in a week. Tammet, in his gentle unassuming way, has passed all the tests and offers this concluding statement about the phenomenon of savants: "The line between profound talent and profound disability is a surprisingly thin one."   Read more...

Amsterdam januari 2009 - De Nederlandstalige editie van EnlightenNext ligt vanaf 1 maart 2009 in de winkel. Het van origine Amerikaanse tijdschrift, dat reeds verschijnt in het Engels, Duits en Frans, onderzoekt op een energieke wijze de toekomst van spiritualiteit, cultuur, moraal, filosofie, wetenschap, kosmologie en bewustzijn en wat dit betekent in de wereld van vandaag en morgen. Dit blad richt zich op mensen met interesse in spiritualiteit en maatschappelijke, culturele en wetenschappelijke vernieuwing.   Read more...

The Catalog for Giving of New York City started 15 years ago as a nonprofit that supports children and youth throughout the city. They believe they are making a difference especially at a time when our nation is "...poised to answer President Obama's call to service."

They say their mission is to transform the lives of New York City children. Many of the youth they work with have lives that are severely limited by poverty, crime, drugs, and violence.   Read more...

Dat we nú iets moeten doen om de toekomst van onze aarde en het milieu veilig te stellen, daar kunnen we niet meer omheen. Als we allemaal wat minder gaan consumeren, energiezuiniger gaan leven, eten uit eigen tuin en onze spullen zoveel mogelijk recyclen, dan maken we samen het verschil! Genoeg, een moderne gids voor duurzaam leven geeft je de handvatten om de stap naar een duurzamer leven nu voor eens en voor altijd te nemen. Want velen van ons hebben dit ‘eco-bewustzijn’ wel, maar hoe en waar begin je?   Read more...

Boek: “De Binnenste Kring”.

Een schitterende spirituele roman.   Read more...

People in Need Partnership is a remarkable program to form real, dynamic relationships with people living in extreme poverty. It is a transformative way of thinking about how to deal with global suffering, but addressing the root of the problem: broken relationships.

For $12 - $25 you can become a partner of a child slave, a hungry girl not able to go to school, or the mother of a starving family. In addition to many programs that will give them the tools to eventually achieve their dreams, you will have many opportunities, through messages, photos, and video clips and conversations, to become a true partner and friend.   Read more...

Macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, warm chocolate chip cookies with a tall glass of milk, chicken noodle soup and teddy bears -- these are some of the great comforters of our young lives. Many of which endure well into adulthood. (I'm 40 and most of these bring me that wrapped-in-a-blanket feeling to this day.)

This may be why Hough Elementary, where both my kids attend school, hosts a Teddy Bear Picnic once a year. Children are able to bring their bears (or any other stuffed animal, for that matter) to school, sit the cuddly critters next to them during class and bring them to the cafeteria for a lunch of deli sandwiches and teddy bear graham crackers. The kids love it. "It's one of their favorite days of the year," attests Candy Wallis, Hough Para-Professional, cross-walk attendant and joy-spreader extraordinaire.   Read more...

Barbara Warmsley may look like a sweet, old woman but she's serious about helping you save money and the environment. She isn't the only one, though. Oxfam recently recruited a team of Green Grannies to offer advice and tips on all kinds of subjects like how to stay warm at night without turning on the heat.   Read more...