Agosto 2012

Seeing the positives from the negatives

Submitted by Andy Cantwell, Published on Lun, 08/27/2012 - 17:42

A month ago I attended the wedding of a close friend of mine. It was a beautiful, non-religious ceremony and a fantastic time was had by most during the following reception. During the reception I began a conversation with one of the bride's close friends from her university days.

Banking System - Fractional Reserves

Submitted by Lukáš Fireš, Published on Lun, 08/27/2012 - 17:28

I am a citizen of the Czech Republic, in the so called “Heart of Europe”, a neighbor of Germany, part of the European Union. We still have our own currency – Czech Crown (Koruna Česká) – but our banking system is similar to the USA Federal Reserve System, although we have only one Central Bank – the Czech National Bank (CNB). I hope that this will prove better for understanding as it is not so complex, but still uses the same mechanisms.

URUGUAY: Jornada artística Zeitgeist 2012

Submitted by Movimiento Zeit..., Published on Lun, 08/27/2012 - 02:45

“La capacidad de atención del hombre
es limitada y debe ser constantemente
espoleada por la provocación.”
- Albert Camus

El sábado 4 de agosto realizamos la segunda edición del Zeitgeist Media Festival en el Centro Cultural Carlos Martínez Moreno. Los grupos abocados al cambio social, a pesar de que a menudo tenemos objetivos muy similares, tendemos a olvidar que ahí afuera hay mucha gente que también critica el sistema actual y propone nuevas formas de vivir y pensar. Los artistas captan de forma muy vívida la injusticia y desigualdad de este sistema en que vivimos y son capaces de criticarlo de forma más creativa y provocativa de lo que la mayoría es capaz.

RBE Alternatives to Controversial Social/Political Issues

Submitted by Anonymous, Published on Sáb, 08/25/2012 - 16:07

I've been seeing a lot of gun control debates springing up like weeds on Facebook over the past 12 hours, and it's no surprise that all of them are a result of the Colorado Batman movie shooting that happened last night.

The System is Clearly a Joke

Submitted by Richard L Jenner, Published on Sáb, 08/25/2012 - 13:55

We've got a terrible economic situation and it’s getting worse. But why is this? And what will it mean for, say, the UK's jobs market, industry, education, and society as a whole?

My prognosis is that the economic situation will lead to an even greater scarcity of jobs in the future as the debt game trundles on. We'll see more social division, patriotism and nationalism emerge as individuals - in this case, British citizens - move toward a protectionist mentality, perceiving that they have more of a 'right' to take a job above non-British citizens.

Democracy – From Power to Process

Submitted by Calum Bevis, Published on Mié, 08/22/2012 - 05:07

For as long as there have been humans, there has been some form of central authority to manage decision-making. Whether it has been the elder, the shaman, the chief, the king or the president, most societies throughout history have established their decision-making around a central figure or group which it deems most wise or knowledgeable. The problem with a central authority is that it almost always generates corruption.