Category Archives: The world we live in Now

Observations and reflections of sweeping change

The indignant

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Michaela

Why Spain’s young people took to the streets in protest at the economic crisis gripping their country.

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Japanese Shoes

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Michaela

Such a beautiful…advertisement. It seduces the senses…does not scream at the mind

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Change the dream

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Michaela

” The world we live in Now” serves the purpose to show how everything is connected. I am using publications from the (liberal) media, in general written by independent experts, so we have a halfways neutral perspective. It also serves … Continue reading →

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Buying Time

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Michaela

By Stephe S. Roach The global economy is in the midst of its second growth scare in less than two years. Get used to it. In a post-crisis world, these are the footprints of a failed recovery. The reason is … Continue reading →

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Sex and Self-destruction

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Michaela

By Naomi Wolf It is hard to ignore how many highly visible men in recent years (indeed, months) have behaved in sexually self-destructive ways. Some powerful men have long been sexually voracious; unlike today, though, they were far more discreet … Continue reading →

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Daughters of the brothel

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Michaela

The story of a courageous young woman, changing the lives of many others. Of course, this leads to resistance from those who want to keep the old status quo, that seems to serve them, as well as beliefs and traditions. … Continue reading →

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Systems Theory

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Michaela

Zeitgeist Moving Forward Official Release 2011  

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Radical acceptance

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Michaela

By BENEDICT CAREY  Are you one of us? The patient wanted to know, and her therapist — Marsha M. Linehan of the University of Washington, creator of a treatment used worldwide for severely suicidal people — had a ready answer. It was … Continue reading →

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I am a part of it

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela

The series ” The world we live in Now” has been an experiment. For some time now I have been posting articles I found across a wide selection of media. I tried to stick to articles written by independent experts … Continue reading →

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Black Swan Events

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela

By Nouriel Roubini Despite the series of low-probability, high-impact events that have hit the global economy in 2011, financial markets continued to rise happily until a month or so ago. The year began with rising food, oil, and commodity prices, … Continue reading →

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