The value of an industry should be gauged less by the dividends it pays to shareholders than by its effect on the bodies, soul and spirits of the people employed in it. In essence, supreme consideration is to be given to man than to money. In fact, the first basic principle of Gandhi’s economic thought is a special emphasis on ‘plain living’ which helps in cutting down your wants and being self-reliant. Accordingly, increasing consumer appetite is likened to animal appetite which goes the end of earth in search of their satisfaction. Thus a distinction is to be made between ‘Standard of Living’ and ‘Standard of Life’, where the former merely states the material and physical standard of food, cloth and housing. A higher standard of life, on the other hand could be attained only if, along with material advancement, there was a serious attempt to imbibe cultural and spiritual values and qualities.
From the creators of Baraka, Samsara Teaser (by Magidson Films)
Raw ingredients trump recipes every time; farmers and ranchers who coax the best from the earth can make any of us appear to be a good cook.
— Judy Rodgers, Zuni Cafe (via goodeggssfbay)
kevin.tumblr.com: The $144,146,165 Button →
The average New York City taxi cab driver makes $90,747 in revenue per year. There are roughly 13,267 cabs in the city. In 2007, NYC forced cab drivers to begin taking credit cards, which involved installing a touch screen system for payment.
During payment, the user is…
TEDxHarvardLaw - Stephan Guyenet - The [evolution of the] American Diet (by TEDxTalks)
“while modern medicine has conquered the leading killers of the 19th century, such as infectious disease, modern food culture has created a whole new set of epidemics that it’s now our challenge to face.”
