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What Yoga Taught Me About The Present Moment

James Brown | Posted 05.10.2013 | Healthy Living
James Brown

By letting go of harmful desire, I got more of the physical depth that I'd wanted before, yet the shapes of the poses barely mattered now. What did matter was how good it felt to just be with what is and let go of what isn't.

Poor Folks Don't Care About the Stock Market Rally

Carl Gibson | Posted 04.01.2013 | Business
Carl Gibson

This evil system of organized robbery of the most vulnerable will only continue with the consent of us, the bottom 90 percent who can barely keep a roof over our head.

Pride And Greed: For What Purpose?

Brad Reid | Posted 03.28.2013 | Religion
Brad Reid

Both pride and greed are moral failings to avoid. Individuals, businesses and even nations may be trapped by pride into reckless behaviors and by greed into catastrophic overreaching. The ancient wisdom that calls us to avoid these attitudes is still true.

Can Money Buy True Happiness?

KidSpirit | Posted 05.11.2013 | Religion
KidSpirit

True happiness is a volatile subject that many people debate. It is often defined as a type of feeling that a person enjoys from their heart. But can money "buy" this type of feeling? Some people might agree.

Greed, Capitalism and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Emanuel Pastreich | Posted 05.05.2013 | Technology
Emanuel Pastreich

Many lament our consumer culture and the ruthlessness and selfishness of today's people. The phenomenon of blind consumption is undeniable, and its da...

Whiny Billionaires in Need of Sequestration

Robert Scheer | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics
Robert Scheer

It is brutally immoral that the proposed cuts in federal spending now be imposed on the victims of the meltdown rather than the perpetrators of their financial ruin.

Reagan Would Be 102 -- and Against Obama's Drone Policy

Will Bunch | Posted 04.09.2013 | Politics
Will Bunch

Reagan, indefatigable Cold Warrior and conservative advocate for American strength, did not believe in torture, rendition, military tribunals, or in military strikes with a high risk of killing innocent civilians.

America's Top 10 Greediest People of 2012

Sam Pizzigati | Posted 03.10.2013 | Business
Sam Pizzigati

Year in and year out, these greedy grab ungodly rewards for their own labor -- and deny their employees anything close to decent compensation for theirs.

On Holiday Spirit: It Actually Does Make Us Kinder

Posted 12.25.2012 | Healthy Living

By Brett Spiegel for Everyday Health We all move throughout the year consumed by our own stresses and responsibilities -- whether it's work, money,...

A Sign That Obama Will Repeat Economic Mistakes

Robert Scheer | Posted 02.06.2013 | Business
Robert Scheer

Please don't tell me that these reports in the business press touting Sallie Krawcheck as a front-runner for chairman of the SEC or even a possible candidate to be the next Treasury secretary are true.

Our Words Are Our Weapons

Rebecca Solnit | Posted 12.29.2012 | Politics
Rebecca Solnit

The far right has gotten as far as it has by mislabeling just about everything in our world -- a phenomenon which went supernova in this year of "legitimate rape," "the apology tour," and "job creators."

Mitt's Antoinette Problem

Brent Budowsky | Posted 11.21.2012 | Politics
Brent Budowsky

Mitt Romney and Marie Antoinette stand for the adoration of the privileged few who prosper from great nations and a condescension toward the many who make great nations, whom Romney should salute and not insult.

Back to School Wants vs. Needs

Winston Sih | Posted 10.30.2012 | Parents
Winston Sih

Back to school shopping can provide a great opportunity to teach your kids a lesson about finances and the importance of "wants" vs. "needs."

Is Greed a Spiritual Process?

Sadhguru | Posted 10.22.2012 | Healthy Living
Sadhguru

There is no such thing as greed. Greed is a judgment you are making about somebody, but different people have different volumes of desire according to whatever they think is necessary for them.

Did a Culture of Insatiable Greed Turn an Entire Generation into 'Crooks?'

Ilias Sourdis | Posted 10.05.2012 | Business
Ilias Sourdis

We have never asked our children and grandchildren if they are willing to pay for our luxuries and we must be ashamed of delivering to them a country with huge debts, massive unemployment with severely damaged human values.

Greed as Psycho-Pathology and Addiction

Mitchell J. Rabin | Posted 09.16.2012 | Business
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Mitchell J. Rabin

It is a social norm that people acquire material things to clothe themselves, help them furnish a home, a vehicle for transportation and to engage in ...

What's Wrong With Our Country?

Laura Mola | Posted 09.11.2012 | Home
Laura Mola

If Ralph Lauren manufactures in China, so be it, then that's where these uniforms were coming from. End of story. End of pride.

Stuff: An American Phenomenon

Mark Hanlon | Posted 09.09.2012 | Impact
Mark Hanlon

We love "stuff" in our country, don't we? Apparently, we love it so much that we're willing to pay for someone else's stuff too, just to add to our own.

Leaders' Character Must Take Precedence Over Their Resumes

Bill George | Posted 08.26.2012 | Business
Bill George

Will the parade of leaders who fail to fulfill their leadership responsibilities ever end? CEOs are public figures. Their actions are constantly being scrutinized inside and outside their organizations. For this reason their actions must be beyond reproach.

Flawed Leaders Of The Old Testament

Brad Reid | Posted 08.05.2012 | Religion
Brad Reid

These examples demonstrate that emotional factors, as well as having incomplete facts and short-term thinking, will result in disaster. These mistakes have been repeated throughout recorded history and likely will continue into the future.

Wrecking Ball: Springsteen's Populist Vision of America

Russell C. Smith | Posted 07.01.2012 | Home
Russell C. Smith

Shuttered businesses and jobs shipped overseas are a cold reality for the people inhabiting Wrecking Ball.

What Money Can't Buy: The Skyboxification of American Life

Michael Sandel | Posted 06.20.2012 | Politics
Michael Sandel

At a time of rising inequality, the marketization of everything means that people of affluence and people of modest means lead increasingly separate lives. You might call it the skyboxification of American life. It's not good for democracy, nor is it a satisfying way to live.

All Is Fair in Love, Not Lottery

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 06.05.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.

Something strange happens when a loved one dies and it's time to distribute the estate. No matter how close people are, money has the ability to widen wedges and force family members apart. Regardless of how those assets are distributed, someone will inevitably feel slighted.

How the $640,000,000 Might Have Ruined Your Life

William Rose | Posted 06.02.2012 | College
William Rose

That's just the thing about winning the lottery: winning it makes you rich, not wealthy. There is no more honor in luck than there is happiness in money.

Smith and Lesson

Denise Bowyer | Posted 05.20.2012 | Business
Denise Bowyer

Now is the time to support companies that create a culture that honors the contract between Main Street and Wall Street.