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About People
I was recently reading some books about the pros and cons of giving aid to alleviate deep poverty. The books contained entertaining arguments on the subject, but what I found appalling is the way the authors talked about poor people of the world as if they were a special race different from you and I. […]
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Thoughts on Power
What is true power? Where does it come from? In this article, “power” is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others. Do you believe that power is exercised through some act of aggression? If you have encountered someone in a position of power that was a control freak, a manipulator […]
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Sending Wool Blankets to the Tropics
Who in their right mind would send wool blankets to the tropics? You’d be surprised how often similar things happen. Actually it is so common that most disaster preparedness manuals used by international relief organizations have a section on how to handle unnecessary relief supplies. Misplaced empathy is the culprit. We imagine ourselves as one […]
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