Monthly Archives: August 2011

Eschew profit

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Michaela

By Clay Christiansen Steve Jobs retires as the CEO of Apple with a reputation that will place him amongst the pantheon of history’s great global business leaders. Many people have written about what makes Jobs and Apple special, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould | Tagged Apple, ceo, company, creativity, innovation, Steve Jobs | 6 Comments

A new human being

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

Mayan Calendar expert Dr Carl Johann Calleman in an interview. His interpretations sound fantastic – but strangely enough there seems also to be some truth in it. At any rate, the energy bearing down on the Old Earth is palpable … Continue reading →

Posted in Make new from old, The world we live in Now | 3 Comments

Europe is angry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

By Ulrich Beck Germany’s European policy is about to undergo a transformation as significant as Ostpolitik –the country’s improvement of relations with the Soviet bloc — was in the early 1970s. While that policy was characterized by the slogan “change through rapprochement,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Activism, European Economic Community, European Union, Germany, Government, Youth | Leave a comment

Fast for justice

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

When we doubt that anyone could change a structural problem as ubiquitous like corruption, we forget that times have changed – and so have human beings. The access totechnology, like internet and mobile phone, has given rise to a self-governing … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged ANNA HAZARE, Corruption, Earth, Human, India, Mobile phone, Political corruption, Spirit | 3 Comments

Pursuit of happiness

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

By Jeffrey D. Sachs We live in a time of high anxiety. Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction. In the United States, a large majority of Americans believe that the country is “on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould | Tagged Bhutan, Gross National Happiness, Gross national product, Happiness | 11 Comments

The foundation

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

Ahhhh, did it again. Just rip it up….haha

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Wisdom and discernment

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

From the NYT The Alabama Legislature opened its session on March 1 on a note of humility and compassion. In the Senate, a Christian pastor asked God to grant members “wisdom and discernment” to do what is right. “Not what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Alabama, Illegal immigration, Martin Luther King Jr., United States Department of Justice | 4 Comments

All together now

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Michaela

By Thomas L. Friedman Hold onto your hats and your wallets. Since the end of the cold war, the global system has been held together to a large degree by four critical ruling bargains. Today all four are coming unstuck … Continue reading →