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And I'm looking for a path that will lead us out of our cramped habit of self preoccupation and into a greater world of fellowship with all human beings. One that embeds helping others into all of our institutions and our daily lives. And I know that I'm not alone.Julia Moulden put up an interesting post on The Huffington Post a few weeks ago.
Moulden's new book, We Are the New Radicals: A Manifesto for Reinventing Yourself and Saving the World
Here's a taste of her work...
The notion that "charity is dead" has been brewing for some time. On Earth Day (April 22), I remembered something an uber-green friend once said when we were talking about garbage, "There is no 'away'." That is, when we say of things we no longer want, "Oh, I'll just throw it away," we aren't really thinking about what happens to the stuff. It's now abundantly clear that that attitude created a huge problem - from overflowing landfills to the floating plastic island in the south Pacific.Reactions?Here's another piece of the puzzle that I'm struggling to put into place. In recent weeks, I've worked with and interviewed some remarkable people who have chosen careers in the non-profit sector. And from each of them I heard - perhaps for the first time, really heard - how they spend much of their time. Not, as we might imagine, helping people in need. Instead, they constantly do a desperate dance designed to attract the attention of people like you and me. So that they can raise awareness of their work. And the money they need to keep going.
Something is wrong with this picture. (Charity Is Dead, Julia Moulden, Huffington Post)
Published June 21, 2009 by Larry James |
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Comments (1)
Good writing. I am curious to read more. Nice selection.
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June 21, 2009 10:56 PM
Posted on June 21, 2009 22:56