Tag: power
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The Active Life – 6. “Jesus in the Desert”: The Temptations of Action. Parker Palmer
Continuing our series on Parker Palmer's The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring, we look at Chapter 6, "' Jesus in the Desert': The Temptations of Action." The story in this chapter is the temptation of Jesus in the desert as given in Luke 4:1-15, (Jerusalem Bible, modified by Palmer with inclusive…
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U.S. Carbon-Dioxide Emissions Are Improving
Business Insider: There's Been An Incredible Drop In Projected US Carbon-Dioxide Emissions … From 2009 to 2013, key changes in the AEO [Annual Energy Outlook] include: Downward revisions in the economic growth outlook, which dampens energy demand growth Lower transportation sector consumption of conventional fuels based on updated fuel economy standards, increased penetration of alternative…
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Does wealth equal power? – Tyler Cowen
Marginal Revolution: Does wealth equal power? … There are several reasons why wealth does not translate into power so easily. First, effective philanthropy is extremely difficult to achieve, especially if that philanthropy is trying to counteract prevailing social trends. Nor should it be assumed that non-profits are always the drivers of change. Second, the wealthy…