2010 February « Zoe Weil

Occam's Razor and Animal Cognition and Emotion wp.me/p7ipD-13N via @wordpressdotcom 51 minutes ago

What is schooling for? Perhaps the most important question of our time. Worth pondering our answer to educate for the 21st century 2 days ago

@transarchitect @zoeweil Thanks! And will check out the zambia sustainability work! 5 days ago

@revruss11 @zoeweil yes - I saw it and tweeted it, too 5 days ago

Star Trek: Engineer thinks we could build a real Starship Enterprise in 20 years - @io9 io9.com/5909774/engine… 5 days ago

I’m a Delegate From Surry, Maine

Posted on February 8, 2010 by zoeweil

In my book, Most Good, Least Harm, I have a chapter on “Activism, Volunteerism, and Democracy.” My contention is that in order to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and humane world, we not only need to make personal choices that do the most good and the least harm and choose work and careers that contribute [...]

Filed under: changemakers, citizen activism, community service, MOGO (Most Good), politics, systemic change | Tagged: changemakers, citizen activism, democracy, Maine, politics, systemic change, volunteering | Leave a Comment »

Seva Cafe

Posted on February 5, 2010 by zoeweil

The Global Oneness Project produces thought-provoking and inspiring films and here’s a short one about the Seva Cafe, a “‘pay it forward’ restaurant where every meal is cooked and served with love”: Enjoy! Zoe Weil Author of Most Good, Least Harm Like our blog? Please share it with others, comment, and/or subscribe to our RSS [...]

Filed under: community service, videos | Tagged: community service, films, global issues, restaurants, Seva Cafe, social change, third side thinking, videos | Leave a Comment »

There’s Poop in My Refrigerator!

Posted on February 3, 2010 by zoeweil

Our dog, Ruby, has been having intestinal problems, and my husband, a veterinarian, has been trying to ascertain what may be wrong with her. He has altered her diet, taken x-rays, dewormed her, visited a specialist, done an ultrasound on her belly, and now he’s sending off a stool sample to find out if there’s [...]

Filed under: critical thinking, Cultural Issues, MOGO (Most Good), systemic change, third side thinking | Tagged: evolution, fears, irrational choices, MOGO choices, rationalizations, social psychology, systemic change, third side thinking, values | Leave a Comment »

Competition for the Good #2: As Seattle Goes, So Goes the U.S.?

Posted on February 1, 2010 by zoeweil

I’m in Seattle as I write this blog post, marveling at the fact that in this city virtually everything is recycled and people can even put out their compost – including anything biodegradable – on the street to be picked up. If Seattle can do this, why can’t every city across the U.S.? Why are [...]

Filed under: citizen activism, Cultural Issues, education, energy policy, MOGO (Most Good), systemic change | Tagged: carbon footprint, carbon neutral, cities, competition, educational reform, environmental protection, global warming, recycling, Sustainability, systemic change | 1 Comment »

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