Connection

The Nothing That Heals Us

Sharon Salzberg | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Sharon Salzberg

In our human lives, experiencing this kind of profound emptiness means that like a candle flame gets blown out, our separateness and suffering are blown out.

Shriver Report: Get Married, Have Kids, Then We'll Speak to Your Issues

Bella DePaulo | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living


Bella DePaulo

I'll highlight some remarkable and conventional-wisdom-defying findings from the report that were published but never headlined.

How to Serve Without Doing Anything... (in Particular)

Garret LoPorto | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living


Garret LoPorto

Great service is about spreading great ideas. When you exemplify great ideas you strengthen them in yourself and in others.

The Facebook Promise: Cool Or Just Cold

Russell Bishop | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

Do you Facebook? Why do you Facebook? How many friends do you have? How many Facebook friends do you have? Is there a difference? Should there be...

Namaste, Mama

Farai Chideya | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living


Farai Chideya

I've cried in the office, on planes, and on the street. I don't do it often, but when the spirit hits you, the worst thing to do is to stifle your pain.

Why Social Networking Matters... Sort of

Russell Bishop | Posted 05.28.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

There are multiple layers of social networking and the more we understand those layers, the more we will be able to create something meaningful beyond who had what for lunch today.

Irrational Connection: Always Connected, Never Connected

Russell Bishop | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

Why are we so fascinated with the notion of instant, easy connection? I understand the driving needs of the driven to stay connected on the business ...

Goodbye/Hello 2 "Consumer: a Retro Concept"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 06.01.2009 | Business


Patt Cottingham

Goodbye to the limiting branding and marketing models of consumerism. Hello to taping into the richer branding and marketing models of citizenry.

Oxytocin Helps Us Move From Tribe to Community

Susan Kuchinskas | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living


Susan Kuchinskas

Herein lies the key to becoming a more trusting, more unified society: Practice. We will need to exercise our brains to approach each other with openness to connection.