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May 30, 2012 at 2:28pm
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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.

— Gandhian economics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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May 23, 2012 at 12:08am
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Chomsky on Iran and Nuclear Development (by AIMTV)

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May 16, 2012 at 3:57pm
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From the creators of Baraka, Samsara Teaser (by Magidson Films)

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May 15, 2012 at 2:50pm
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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)

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May 14, 2012 at 10:37am
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kevin.tumblr.com: The $144,146,165 Button →

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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…

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12:54am
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Interactive NYTimes Visualization of Obama’s 2013 Budget Proposal →

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May 13, 2012 at 12:36pm
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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.”

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12:15pm
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(Ashma’s Ascent via Video Library Home Page - The New York Times)

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1:56am
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(via If you put all the water on Earth in one place - Boing Boing)

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(via If you put all the water on Earth in one place - Boing Boing)

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May 10, 2012 at 3:38pm
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A Deliciously Resourceful Town Aims For Total Food Self-Sufficiency in 7 Years | Wake Up World →

inspiring

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