The Susan Boyle Phenomenon

Posted on April 29, 2009 by zoeweil

I’ve been curious, delighted, and dismayed by the media response to Susan Boyle’s instant notoriety after performing on Britain’s Got Talent. Her performance has generated over 60 million views on YouTube, , and she’s become the new singing sensation. But most of the conversation has been around her appearance. Even Talk of the Nation, a [...]

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Let’s Embrace MOGO Living as Quickly as We Adjust to New Technologies

Posted on April 27, 2009 by zoeweil

During my current 13-day book tour (I’m writing this on day 6), I’ve relied heavily on relatively new technologies: email and a GPS accessible on my cell phone, for example. In six days I have slept in six beds and traveled 750 miles to many different locations. I have supplemented my GPS with Mapquest, MSN [...]

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That’s the Funny Thing About Judgments and Assumptions…

Posted on April 24, 2009 by zoeweil

This past weekend I led a MOGO Workshop at Bard College. My car had broken down the night before, and so I borrowed my niece’s SUV to drive to the workshop from my brother’s house ninety minutes away. I begin MOGO workshops by exploring assumptions and judgments. I ask participants their impressions and assumptions about [...]

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The Humane Educator’s Paradox

Posted on April 22, 2009 by zoeweil

It’s painful to learn about the terrible injustices and cruelties in the world. Sometimes, the more we know, the more hopeless we become. Even when we also learn about the great courage, generosity, wisdom, and dedication of countless changemakers, even when we see success in their efforts to create new systems that solve the great [...]

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Peter Barnes’ Ideas Go to Washington

Posted on April 21, 2009 by zoeweil

In a recent Washington Post article, the ideas of Peter Barnes, author of Capitalism 3.0, may finally gain some ground in Washington. Capitalism 3.0 offers solutions to the problems that free market capitalism creates, and now Barnes has specific suggestions for addressing climate change that will help solve the problem while putting money in the [...]

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There Are No MOGO Experts

Posted on April 20, 2009 by zoeweil

I was recently asked for my opinion on an ethical quandary facing a friend of a friend. I was asked because I was perceived as somewhat of an expert on ethical issues due to my role as a humane educator, president of the Institute for Humane Education, and a writer about MOGO choices. I was [...]

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Zoe’s Book Tour Schedule

Posted on April 17, 2009 by zoeweil

Between April 16-28 I will be traveling to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to speak about MOGO and my new book, Most Good, Least Harm. Below is the schedule for events that are open to the public (for more details see IHE’s Events page): April 19, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – MOGO Workshop, [...]

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Tweenbots: Another Sign of Hope for Humanity

Posted on April 15, 2009 by zoeweil

One of the graduates of our Humane Education Certificate Program sent me this link to Tweenbots. Take a look. Recently, I’ve found myself absorbed in thinking about the Milgram Experiments, conducted in the 1960s at Yale University, in which ordinary men and women were willing to administer electric shocks – up to 450 volts – [...]

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New: Most Good, Least Harm Reading Group Discussion Guide

Posted on April 14, 2009 by zoeweil

We wanted to let you know that there is now a reading group discussion guide for Zoe’s book, Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life. Here are the first 4 questions, to give you a sneak peek: 1.    How do you feel about the concepts, information and suggestions [...]

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What Happens When We Pay Attention?

Posted on April 13, 2009 by zoeweil

Visit: http://www.sicklesinsight.com/experimental-psychology-human-perception/ and watch the video. Make sure that you do not read the information below the video until after you have followed the instructions carefully. And don’t read the rest of this blog post until you’ve done the above, too. Then come back and read the rest. ——————————————– When we bring our attention to [...]

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