Link Loving 16.03.12

• Charlie Rose interviews George Osborn. Always interesting to see how politicians present themselves abroad.
• The unlikely oracle of Wall Street. Jonathan Schell.
• What happens when an organisation consciously ‘beds down’ to have a rest? The Berkana Institute.
• UK Feminista and plastic surgeons team up to outlaw cosmetic surgery ads. Elli Moody.

What Is Uncertainty?

“Uncertainty is an essential component of a miraculous life. It is the delicious weaving of intention with surrender that keeps us perpetually awake and connected to the creative force of the universe. We get clear on what we want to manifest, stay in present moment, and observe with conscious curiosity what unfolds.”

David Simon

Gandhi’s Ten Principles To Change The World

Link Loving 15.03.12

• Grassroots 2012: Growing People Power. Great conference in May.
• NGOs need a third way: collaboration. Jonathan Glennie.
• Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence. Jonathan Haidt.
• Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, yet the social sector remains focused on the isolated intervention of individual organizations. John Kania & Mark Kramer.

Learning Journeys

A great resource for anyone wanting to use Learning Journeys in their training – Organising Learning Journeys.

The Most Astounding Fact

Very beautiful and weirdly empowering.

Link Loving 14.03.12

• Where I’m going to be spending the next two years of my life. Harvard Kennedy School.
• Why I’m leaving Goldman Sachs. Greg Smith.

Howard Zinn On Activism – Don’t Give Up

Wait for the last 30 seconds especially – so very true.

Link Loving 13.03.12

• A Conservative MP sets up a grassroots network – can you spot the fatal flaw? Robert Halfon MP.
• A global day of laughing – is this where Occupy is going? AdBusters.
• Following last week’s post on craftivism, here an interview with Sarah Corbett and ShiftLabs.
• Ice T has some really good advice for life and work.

Understanding The Debt Crisis

David Malone does a pretty good job at explaining it here.