This is his plenary talk at the Economics of Happiness conference, held in Portland, Oregon, in February 2015
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Why do we turn to nonprofits, NGOs and governments to solve society’s biggest problems? Michael Porter admits he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like climate change and access to water.
A visualization of a recorded talk given by the late Dr. Willis Harman on how our problems, and therefore solutions, are all interconnected.
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a framework for answering this question based on the philosophy of “effective altruism”—and shares ideas for taking on...
In this class, we’ll talk about moving into calm and peace, how we find this in the heart along with an exercise, our connection with the universe, and how thoughts/emotions create reality, and how to focus with positive thoughts/emotions through awareness & visualization to create a better...
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During an Online Satsang on February 13th, 2021, nondual spiritual teacher and author Jon Bernie speaks about the natural healing process of awakening.
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force.
Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office.
At the 2015 National Book Festival in Washington D.C., Academy Chancellor Jane Hirshfield joined us for a conversation about poetry and the poet's role in American culture today.
What is Your Workplace Love Language? Can You Guess Mine? In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Darcy Woods and tour the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition. If you have never taken a tour, make sure you schedule some time to see the amazing work they do in our community!
Elsie Dogbeah, owner of Home Fresh Foods, an agro-processor of African ethnic foods, shares her passion for creating a woman-centric business.