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“Come with me…cross the ocean of grief and beyond”
“And till my ghastly tale is told
This heart within me burns”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge-Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Watch this short video (3:55): an island which is located in the Pacific Ocean, 2000 km from the nearest coastline. On this island, there are no humans - only birds and yet see what has happened...
A short film that everyone should see and feel the inhumanity of what we have collectively done and are responsible for…- Details
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Oliver Stone: 'History in America is sanitised, like a bad TV series. You need the juicy, horrible stuff'
Filmmaker Oliver Stone sits down with the Guardian's Amanda Holpuch to talk about The Untold History of the United States, his new 10-part TV documentary and book of the same name. Alongside American History professor and co-author Peter Kuznick, Stone opens up about his project and also discusses the Petraeus affair and Obama's re-election, and much more.- Details
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What’s the best measurement for success? Happiness, says Richard Branson
“How happy are you? How much has your company grossed this quarter?
Which question is more important to you? If you are more concerned about the latter, then one suspects the answer to the former is not going to be very positive.
With this in mind, I was delighted to hear the Bhutanese have introduced a Minister for Happiness.
This Himalayan kingdom has a new measurement of national prosperity too – “gross national happiness”. By focussing on people’s well-being rather than economic productivity, there is likely to be a knock-on effect for business too. After all, a happy workforce makes for a more successful and productive team.