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The deranged rambling, the inability to utter complete sentences, the bizarre dreams. Raskolnikov is out there. Ground control to Major Tom, are you out there? Way out! But then again, have you ever tried to keep track of your inner commentary? It is so far from being coherent. Well, at least, mine is.

Last week I attended a lecture on the campus of Calvin College given by Richard Swinburne, Emeritus Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion, University of Oxford. His lecture was titled, “God and Morality,” and was the fourth in a series of lectures for a summer seminar, “Science,

Last week I attended a lecture on the campus of Calvin College given by Richard Swinburne, Emeritus Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion, University of Oxford. His lecture was titled, “God and Morality,” and was the fourth in a series of lectures for a summer seminar, “Science,

Compares and contrasts the experiences of different nations around important developments. Explores the international diffusion of new forms of work organization, and the strategies ranging from corporatism to voluntarism. DLC: Comparative industrial relations. USD 128.99 | China | Read more...

The old saying goes: “Democracy is the worst system of government… except for all the others.” Is that really true? We haven’t really come up with all that many systems of government to choose from: tribalism, feudalism, despotism, and the twin brothers we hold dear: democracy and republicanism. 

Or at least the "intellectualist". From A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Act II scene ii: Content with Hermia! No: I do repent The tedious minutes I with her have spent. Not Hermia, but Helena I love: Who will not change a raven for a dove? The will of man is by his reason sway'd, And reason says you are the worthier maid.

Programs to Help Those Really Fighting April 26th, 2008 Posted in Charity, Voluntarism | No Comments » One of America’s great strengths always has been the willingness of average people to organize to help those around them.  So it is with people coming to the aid of the troops in Iraq.  Reports

J.B. Schramm, founder of College Summit, which partners with school districts to help low-income students through the college application process. Social entrepreneurship has arrived as a significant public policy tool, according to New York Times columnist David Brooks in today's piece, "Thoroughly Modern Do-Gooders.

There's a race on to find the best methods and models for countries, citizens and companies to protect the environment. Regional, national or international agreements (such as the Kyoto Protocol) that impose binding rules and targets contrast with 'voluntary' schemes, which are often found in the United States.

One reason why many private charities are both more efficient and more effective than government welfare programs is because charities in the private sector are accountable to the people who contribute to them. There’s a significant amount of variance in administrative and fund-raising overhead among different charitable organizations.