Idealism

Philanthropy Mindset Hampers Sustainability Efforts

John Friedman | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Careers, Sustainability, Human Resources, Csr, Recruiting, Generation Y, Gender Pay Gap, Idealism, Business News
John Friedman

How can we say we are building a business model if so many of us building it are following the charity model ourselves? As we tell businesses that they can do well by doing good, how many of us are remaining content to do good without doing well?

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An Ideal Leader Versus a Practical Leader

Darshan A. Meda | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Leadership, Team-Leadership, Teambuidling, Definition of Leadership, Ideal Leaders, Business Leaders, Team Buidling, Practical Leadership, Political Leaders, Business Leadership, Idealism, Impact News
Darshan A. Meda

A practical leader understands the limitations of each member's capability and allows for self- leadership.

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The End Of The Beginning

Jim Selman | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Assessment, Judgment, Democracy, Beliefs, Future, Idealism, Alignment, Cooperation With, Cooperation Between, International Cooperation, Cooperation, In Cooperation, Mindfulness, Development Cooperation, Healthy Living News
Jim Selman

It is time for ordinary individuals to step up to some of the most profound and relevant philosophical questions in our history and confront the fact that "who we are" and what we believe may be more important than what we do.

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Corroded infrastructure 2010/Robert Smithson's Writings on Entropy, 1966-67

Mira Schor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idealism, Entropy, Bob Herbert, New York Times, Infrastructure, Robert Smithson, Activism, Samuel Beckett, Arts News
Mira Schor

This week my graduate seminar students (at Parsons Fine Arts MFA) and I had a great discussion leading from Robert Smithson's writings on entropy to i...

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Should Travel Writers Accept Freebies? I Say Yes

Simona Rabinovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Adventure, Palm Beach, Freelance Writers, St-Martin, Reykjavik, Media, Thailand, Bjork, Iron Maiden, Rock Band, Journalistic Ethics, Ibiza, Buenos Aires, Idealism, Barcelona, Tango, Freebies, Rastafarian, Elephants, Jet-Set, Luxury, Travel News
Simona Rabinovitch

I rode a teenage elephant through the Thai jungle, partied till dawn from Ibiza to Reykjavik, and joined a Buddhist monk meditation ceremony as thousands of lanterns were released into the sky. Most of these trips were free.

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Christopher Hitchens On 'The Daily Show': Author Talks 'Hitch-22,' Life As An Idealist In The 60's (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idealism, Oscar Wilde, Bill Clinton, Video, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, The Daily Show, Christopher Hitchens Book, Bill Clinton Pot Brownies, Hitch 22, Jon Stewart, Authors, Author Interviews, Books, Books News

Christopher Hitchens spoke to Jon Stewart last night on "The Daily Show" about his new memoir, "Hitch-22." The controversial journalist, famous for hi...

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Popping the Washington Post's Rahm Bubble

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palace Intrigue, White House, Valerie Jarrett, Guantanamo, Dana Milbank, Barack Obama, Detainees, Rahm Emanuel, US Politics, Jason Horowitz, David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs, Idealism, Dan Froomkin, Gregory Craig, Torture, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Rather than fighting to save his own skin and to skewer others who are in and out of the Oval Office nearly as much as he is, Emanuel needs to help champion a sensible transition to a more effective team.

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Idealism, Conscience And The Spiritual Left

William Horden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Inner Being, Political Left, Anti-Authoritarianism, The Sixties, Spiritual Left, Personal Transformation, Social Change, Conscience, Political Activism, Political Right, Religious Right, Idealism, Trancendentalists, Real-World Solutions, Religion, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
William Horden

Rooted deep in the grain of American culture, the Spirtual Left has long acted as the progressive conscience of the nation, championing from the beginning causes like abolition and women's rights.

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Does Endlessly Searching Mean Never Satisfied?

Michael Melcher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Soul Searching, Lawyers, Career, Idealism, Karl Jung, Mbti, Impact News
Michael Melcher

What's an ENFJ? Me, for one. We are always searching. This urge can help us to make a positive impact on the world, and it can also make us crazy and ineffectual.

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"It Is What It Is" Is the Only Truth, the Rest is Interpretation

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Reality, Nonduality, Judgement, Idealism, Perception, Perfectionism, Epistemology, Tautology, Truth, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

When you and I look at one and the same object of reality, say a hat, and you think it is great looking and I think it's heinous, the only thing that both of us can agree on is that "it is what it is."

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Who Is Pressing The Pressmen?

Emily Bracken | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Journalists, The Press, Politicians, Fourth-Branch-of-Government, Cnbc, Media Coverage, Comedy Writing, Vigilantes, Jon Stewart Jim Cramer, Media, Press, The Daily Show, Journalism, Edward R. Murrow, Jim Cramer, Checks and Balances, Comedians, Irony, Jon Stewart, Satire, Daily Show CNBC, Political Satire, Ombudsman, Media News, Idealism, Humor and Satire, Jim Cramer Daily Show, Comedy News
Emily Bracken

Humorists and comedians are a curious bunch. Quixotic by nature, they want so desperately to live in a world of decency, fairness and goodness, and in Stewart's case, in a world where the media grew some cajones.

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg: The Utopian King

Susan Braudy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rich People, Idealism, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Paterson, Caroline Kennedy, New York-New York, Politics News
Susan Braudy

Thank you Michael Bloomberg for turning my personal philosophy on its ear.

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Remembering Kurt Cobain: A Spirit That Lives On

Sahil Kapur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Addiction, Self-Destruction, Cynicism, Nirvana, Punk Rock, Kurt Cobain, Drugs, Pop Culture, Rock Legend, Rock Music, Glamour, Grunge, Rolling Stone, Celebrity, Idealism, Birthday, Youth, Entertainment News
Sahil Kapur

Friday, February 20, 2009, marks the 42nd birthday of Nirvana rock legend Kurt Cobain. I learned through Kurt Cobain that there's a dark side to every light, and a silver lining to every cloud.

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An American Tune

Anne Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Patriotism, Election Reaction, Irving Berlin, Paul Simon, Woody Guthrie, Idealism, National Anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, God Bless America, Steven Colbert Paul Simon, American Tunes, Patriotic Songs, This Land Is Your Land, American Dream, American Songs, American Loyalty, Colbert Report, The Colbert Report, Video, Entertainment News
Anne Hill

It's one of those weird things, the patriotic hymns of your youth still live in your heart somewhere, despite all the things you learn in the meantime.

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In Defense of the 2009 (and Beyond) Dream

Jane Devin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Religious Right, Religion and Politics, Civil Rights, American Dream, Politics, Obama Hope, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women, Orphans, President Obama, Obama Administration, 2008 Presidential Election, Obama White House, Obama Change, Obama Change We Can Believe In, Obama Presidency, Idealism, Foster Care, Politics News
Jane Devin

If we can dream it, it is possible. A battle to revitalize the human spirit requires no enemies, and a revolution of peace requires no violence.

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11/5/08 - A Quiet Day

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Obama Presidency, History, Michael Schwerner, November 4th, African-Americans, Andrew Goodman, Racism in America, Idealism, James Chaney, Barack Obama, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

It's over. The long primary season and the fight for the presidency are finished. Everything crystallized on the night of November 4th when Barack O...

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The Long Exhale

Sasha Abramsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Religion, Obama Election Day, Hope, Presidential Election, Obama, Mccain, Immigration, Idealism, American Dream, Race, John McCain, President Obama, Obama Wins, HuffPost Election Analysis, Election Day 2008, Election Day, Joe Biden, Election Results, 2008 Election, Sarah Palin, Election, Barack Obama, Presidential Results, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Obama President, Election Analysis, Politics News
Sasha Abramsky

The tears running down my face last night and this morning were of something so much more than happiness, so much more than simple relief. They were an exhalation.

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Obama Brand: Truth or Consequences

Matthew Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama Image, Barack Obama Fundraising, Obama Fundraising, Obama Public Financing, Idealism, Obama Public Funds, Politics News
Matthew Dowd

Obama's brand involves a new kind of politics, something that doesn't involve political expediency -- which is why it was a blunder to flip flop on public campaign finance for the general election.

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