Aug 19, 2010 0
Question for Richard Dawkins: “What if you’re wrong?”
A question is asked to Richard Dawkins in a public forum: “What if you’re wrong?”
The answer is just sheer brilliance.
Sep 11, 2009 0
Mark Jenkins: Street Installations
Mark Jenkins (1970, USA) is an American artist most widely known for the street installations he creates using packing tape. His work has been featured in various publications including Time, The Washington Post, Reuters, The Independent and on the street art blog Wooster Collective.
[...] it’s good for people to remember public space is a battleground [...] – Mark Jenkins
He has shown indoors in galleries in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Brazil and is represented by various galleries including Lazarides Gallery in London. He maintains the Website tapesculpture.org.
Oct 14, 2006 0
Irrepressible Info
In November 2006, governments and companies from all over the world will attend a UN conference to discuss the future of the Internet. You can help Irrepressible Info, and initiative by Amnesty International & The Observer, to send a clear message to them that people everywhere believe the Internet should be a force for political freedom, not repression. And while you’re there, sign this pledge:
I believe the Internet should be a force for political freedom, not repression. People have the right to seek and receive information and to express their peaceful beliefs online without fear or interference.
I call on governments to stop the unwarranted restriction of freedom of expression on the Internet – and on companies to stop helping them do it.
Oct 11, 2006 0
Acting Against Animal Cruelty
I believe that the level of civilization of a society can be measured by the way animals are treated. One of the most sickening things on this planet is the way animals are treated in China. There are no laws against animal cruelty in China. The only prohibition is against killing endangered species. Torture is not even an issue. The list of specific forms of animal cruelty in China is long. So very long that you can easily get distracted and might feel the urge to ignore the problem. I will not get into details, since I know some of my readers don’t have the stomach for this. But please, if you don’t know about this and want to find out more, do some research and see for yourself.
Of course China is not the only country where this kind of cruelty takes place. The way our daily bread is produced, speaks for itself. The difference is, we tend to hide it behind factory walls and industrialized processes.
If I can ask you to do only one thing: check your labels (preferably before you buy a product) to see if your product is manufactured in China. Please be aware that toys, clothes and other products that are manufactured in China might very well be stuffed with hair of cats and dogs that have had a cruel life and have suffered a horrible death ((Please note that the images and films at this linked page are extremely cruel)). If it is manufactured in China, consider buying a local alternative. It’s a small step, but at least you’re doing something.
If you can do more: consider buying free range meat and fish, organic milk and eggs. Remember: the level of civilization of a society can be measured by the way animals are treated. Make your society an example of civilization to the world.
Thank you.
