Monthly Archives: August 2011

The limitation of science

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michaela

By Tony Rothman Each February, I begin the introductory electricity and magnetism course at Princeton University by telling my students that the material we will cover during the semester provides the basis for modern civilisation. Who could quibble with such an … Continue reading →

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Battle

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michaela

A Libyan girl stood near the pockmarked wall of a home on the outskirts of Tripoli.

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Second Great Contraction

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michaela

By Kenneth Rogoff  Why is everyone still referring to the recent financial crisis as the “Great Recession”? The term, after all, is predicated on a dangerous misdiagnosis of the problems that confront the United States and other countries, leading to bad … Continue reading →

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The promise that is never kept

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michaela

A talk with Adyashanti about ” the place of not knowing” and addiction. What does it mean to rest in the unknown and how do we pierce through the many addictions that keep in the seemingly infinite loop of incarnation … Continue reading →

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Famine

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Michaela

Millions of famished Somalis have two bleak choices: they can beg for help from a weak, corrupt and divided transitional government, or remain in areas controlled by the Shabab, the ruthless, Al Qaeda-linked group that rules much of southern Somalia … Continue reading →

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Feeling into the being

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Michaela

Another deep enquiry with Adyashanti on the subjects of humility, compassion, letting go of the self, more on open-heartedness and how to find clarity and wisdom beyond fear. The first part is called ” The other 50 percent”  and can … Continue reading →

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Just comic

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Glerikud
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Hopeless, but not serious

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Michaela

As the markets tumble, look back at a piece in the New Yorker from the 1929 crash: The collapse of the market, over and above the pain, couldn’t help but be amusing. It is amusing to see a fat land … Continue reading →

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Dhaka’s Miracle Factory

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Michaela

Cholera, the silent killer, plagues Dhaka regularly, but the local hospital is pioneering a preventative approach which could bring hope to millions.

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Rates of Wrath

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Michaela

By Paul Krugman Not good news in stock markets — but you really have to look at the bond markets to get the full awfulness of the situation. The US 10-year bond rate is now down to 2.5%. So much for … Continue reading →

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