the individual society, rant 2

I was talking with my mom yesterday about the issue of mental illness in this country, and I realized – this is another strong example of our culture’s intense focus on being individuals. We do not bother to take care of our mentally ill. Especially in Austin, you will notice that so many of the … Continue reading →

take initiative!

I admire this: http://www.idealist.org/ICA/root/en/Static/TheVision/default. These guys have taken on an impressive initiative. They have boiled the major problems of the world down into three main realities: 1. a substantial number of people want to do something to help others (even a simple act, like cleaning Granny’s gutters, say) – but they don’t, for whatever reason … Continue reading →