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Outer and Inner Manifestations of Prejudices–The Need to Delve Deeper

Peace and security for humanity are at the forefront of my mind; the constant call to eliminate prejudices makes me reflect a lot on the humble little part I can play in contributing to the well-being and advancement of humanity. One such reflection is that perhaps we are too focused on eliminating the outer manifestations… Read More Outer and Inner Manifestations of Prejudices–The Need to Delve Deeper

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More thoughts on Meritocracies

Yesterday’s post on The Merits of a Meritorious Meritocratic Society was inspired by a piece written by MacLean’s Robyn Urback, titled “Merit pay is a good idea–in theory”. Starting off with “When all teachers are paid the same, hard work isn’t worth it”, the following section in particular that got me thinking: “British Columbia Liberal… Read More More thoughts on Meritocracies

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My Story of Stuff

Thanks to Annie Leonard’s book, “The Story of Stuff”, based on her video of the same name, I have been consciously building my relationship with stuff. You know how having stuff is important to so many of us, and how we can easily get sucked in, without even knowing it, into a culture of overconsumption?… Read More My Story of Stuff