links for 2009-01-31
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"How do we combat that? How do we fight that feeling? First, we take off the mask, not only to ourselves, but also to those who love us. Second, we begin to understand that we are not alone feeling the way that we do. We seek others who have worked through those same feelings. And third, we allow people to love us. When we see that we are lovable, we begin to see that we can love ourselves, and the cycle goes on and we accept more love and feel more love and give more love."
Lia is wise.
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"From these developments, one could conclude that the global economic system is inherently flawed, that it is unethical and doomed to destroy itself. In fact, what is critically needed is moderation, a middle ground between total freedom and principled action. The incoming Obama Administration calls it 'smart policies.' The alternative is protectionism, a rolling back of the open global economy, and political if not armed conflict.
Instilling the practice of ethical capitalism is possible and practical. Consumers increasingly demand products that coincide with their moral awareness. Likewise, politicians are under pressure to implement policies that mitigate the stresses of globalization. These forces can come together to produce products that are recycled, carbon neutral, free range, or fair trade, and policies that battle climate change, poverty, and global diseases."
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"I imagined the worst: Not just unwashed strawberries fed to our little ones, but also a lack of care, consideration and common sense that would permeate every aspect of our union. I felt absolutely certain at that moment that I would have to be the responsible one. I knew I’d get no break from worry, because he’d never worry about anything at all."
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"Ideas may be a dime a dozen but GOOD ideas can be worth millions. Even billions. Open up who can offer business plans, get diverse experts to help review them from a people-perspective as well as tech-perspective – so you can stop the absurdity of 'build this first and then maybe we’ll give you the money to build this' – and you’re bound to find some great ideas that can be executed. And I’ll bet most will include monetization plans, too!
Either that or we can just stay stuck in the poverty of Web 2.0 until Scoble runs out of slobber for yet another social network by yet another young white geek male. SIGH"
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"Yes, I can see what is so satirical and subversive about the idea that women exist to be sexually abused for male pleasure, with the less consent the better.
And I’m sure that if I, or some other women who has actually been raped, or some person who actually has a loved one in a coma, saw someone wearing this shirt and was triggered and broke down crying or was kept awake with nightmares for nights, the wearer would be quite pleased with himself for offending the sensibilities of that obnoxiously overly-sensitive woman. That’s the point after all, isn’t it?"