The Banality of Heroism
Philip Zimbardo, the psychiatrist in charge of the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment has a new venture – he’s…
Month: August 2011
“…all the fight was out of me.”
It’s essential for all of us to judge our actions relative to our ethical and moral standards rather…
Save the Children
Butterfly Effects for Change – Part 3 – Le Chambon-Sur-Lignon From December 1940 to September 1944, the French…
Famine Relief is Child’s Play?
The Proverb goes – For want of a nail the shoe was lost; For want of a shoe the…
Butterfly Effects for Change
The kitchen table is piled with dishes. Laundry flows like lava from baskets. Bills glare reproachfully at you from…
Are Human Rights alright? Part 4
Imagine what might happen if the results of the Human Genome Project really rocked the world. People would stop…
Are Human Rights alright? Part 3
The human race is a marvel of diversity. The endless variety brings with it great beauty, energy and possibility…
Are Human Rights alright? Part 2
Many people throughout the world are still deprived of the most basic human rights. They don’t have food, shelter,…
Are Human Rights alright? Part I
The recent riots in the UK have started a debate about the nature and scope of human rights.…
The Principle of Principle
The best way to approach many issues, both in our private lives and our societies, is to spend…