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What you believe can affect your appetite
I learnt a new word today: ‘ghrelin‘. It’s a hormone produced by the stomach that regulates hunger. If you have more ghrelin in your system, you’ll tend to feel hungry; if you have less of it, then you’ll tend to … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Education, Health, illusion, Phlyarology, Science
Tagged belief, choice, ghrelin, hunger, perception, weight gain
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Poles apart
May I please have five minutes (and 31 seconds)* of your time? With many thanks to Peter Sinclair, I offer two video clips he’s recently presented on his blog Climate Denial Crock of the Week that reveal what’s unfolding on … Continue reading
Could do better: why we must set young minds free
Originally posted on VIVID:
In the same week that my 16 year old son began assessing his options for subjects and sixth form colleges for next year, his 11 year old brother made a bold but flawed attempt to bunk…
Posted in Core thought, Education
Tagged Change, choice, cognitive dissonance, communication
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Who needs a hug?
‘Earth hug day‘: 12 December 2014. who has supported you all your life without asking for anything in return? fresh air, clear water, food, stability and unconditional love… the earth provides. the earth cares. the earth loves! it’s about time … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Communication, consciousness, Core thought, crowdsourcing, Culture, Energy, Environment, Health
Tagged action, activism, choice, climate change, comedy, communication
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What can I do?
Humanity’s demands on our planet’s resources now exceeds nature’s ability to regenerate by a massive 50%. This means that we would need one and a half planet Earths to support humanity’s current ecological footprint. And — largely due to ignorance … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, crowdsourcing, Culture, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Food, Health, History, Just for laughs, memetics, Music, People, Phlyarology, Strategy, Water
Tagged act, boundaries, Change, choice, climate change, communication, crowdsourcing, Earth, Ecological footprint, Global Footprint Network, homo fatuus brutus, Language, Moscow, overshoot, Russian, Smokie
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Where oceans meet
[ A heads-up after the event: Gail (of Wit’s End) immediately leapt in with what I think is crucial input as soon as this post was published. So please do read the comments section below, too! ] I’ve recently been … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Education, Environment, Food, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, memetics, People, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged betrayal, Cape Leeuwin, choice, Indian Ocean, mixing, revelation, Southern Ocean, two oceans meet, vegan, Vegucated
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Thank you for not breeding
Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth’s biosphere to return to good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense.* “May we live long and die out” find out … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?
Tagged 'common' sense, choice, cognitive dissonance, environment, population, proactive, procreation, sustainability, YMMV
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Wibble 