This is How We’re All Connected
We all know that we are connected to our loved ones. Many of us can tell stranger-than-fiction stories…
Tag: social change
The Magnificent Self-Made Person
Everyone is familiar with the concept of the ‘self-made’ person – the man or woman who pulls themselves up…
The Contagion of Sadness
Sadness is not contagious. In our valiant efforts to be constructive and positive in a world full…
The Future is Calling
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets. Napoleon Bonaparte Are mobile phones the ‘bayonets’ of…
Newsflash – doing stuff takes effort…
I have a confession to make – I don’t like doing things that I find difficult. Recently I took a…
Previously on – As Seen on TV…
I came across this video on entertainment-education and thought you might also like to have a look –…
Positive Deviance
The classic model of the diffusion of social change is one where the change comes from outside. Experts…
Once Upon a Time, A Unicorn Fell off a Bunk-Bed…
Life is hard – there’s no denying that. We tell ourselves that the best way we can deal…
Significant
Status. Money. Power. Position. Beauty. Talent. Brains. Strength. We want to be significant. When you think about it…
Sex in the (small) City
Last December, 27 men in Limerick, Ireland, were charged with trying to engage the services of a prostitute.…