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  • The Maker Movement

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    Although this aricle on the “Maker Movement”  is interesting , it comes across mainly as an ad for the 3-D printer. Collaboration and transparency are at the heart of Anderson’s new book, Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. Here’s its argument: After the personal computer revolution and the Internet revolution, the latest tech upheaval is the “Maker”…

  • Is Organic Better? Ask a Fruitfly.

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    When Ria Chhabra, a middle school student near Dallas, heard her parents arguing about the value of organic foods, she was inspired to create a science fair project to try to resolve the debate. Three years later, Ria’s exploration of fruit flies and organic foods has not only raised some provocative questions about the health…

  • How Capitalism Creates the Welfare State

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    The Daily Dish – Andrew Sullivan FEB 19 2013 @ 12:33PM The two concepts are usually seen in complete opposition in our political discourse. The more capitalism and wealth, the familiar argument goes, the better able we are to do without a safety net for the poor, elderly, sick and young. And that’s true so…

  • The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

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    By: Atlas Obscura In northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built—they’re grown. The southern Khasi and Jaintia hills are humid and warm, crisscrossed by swift-flowing rivers and mountain streams. On the slopes of these hills, a species of Indian rubber tree with an incredibly strong root system thrives and…

  • Sunday Prayer

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    Oh Earth, Wait For Me Return me, oh sun, to my wild destiny, rain of the ancient wood, bring me back the aroma and the swords that fall from the sky, the solitary peace of pasture and rock, the damp at the river-margins, the smell of the larch tree, the wind alive like a heart…

  • Distributism: Economics as if People Mattered

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    This is a rather long article by Dr. Peter Chojnowski on the economic theory of Distributism.  It is well worth the read if you have the time.  For those of you who want to know more about Distributism, I have posted a link. In truly “prophetic” utterances, the analysis of present circumstances, along with a…