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Systems Awareness: Tackle Huge Issues With an Outward Focus

What is systems awareness? How can it help us solve global problems such as climate change? In his book Focus, Daniel Goleman outlines three main directions you can aim your attention: inward, toward others, and outward. He connects each direction to certain skills. He associates an outward focus with the skill of systems awareness. Keep reading to learn how tackling the biggest problems requires systems awareness and learn some concrete steps we can take to achieve it.

4 Life Lessons From Plants (From Braiding Sweetgrass)

What are some life lessons from plants? What can plants teach us about mutual care? In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer shows us how the relationships between plants help individuals and communities flourish. Plants engage cooperatively, which can inspire us to practice mutual care with other humans as well as non-human beings. Let’s look at the many life lessons plants teach us about care and respect.

Can Creating New Jobs Actually Be a Bad Thing?

How can creating new jobs cause problems in society? Why does job creation sometimes result in useless jobs? According to anthropology professor David Graeber, useless jobs have become widespread in most modern societies. He claims that creating new jobs, while beneficial when done responsibly, can also cause the proliferation of useless jobs for economic and political reasons. Keep reading to learn how creating new jobs can also produce meaningless jobs, according to Graeber.

Blackout: Candace Owens Urges Black America to Break Free

Why are so many Black Americans loyal to the Democratic Party? Are Democrats actually keeping Blacks down? With her book Blackout, Candace Owens is rallying the troops. She sees the Democratic Party as modern-day slavery and is calling on all Black Americans to walk out in a mass exodus. Keep reading for an overview of this eye-opening book.

Mainstream Media Bias, Exploitation, & Profit (Candace Owens)

Why is distrust of media so high? How and why do mainstream media outlets push political agendas? Candace Owens says that mainstream media are biased and hypocritical and that they cruelly exploit tragedies to assert their political views. Profit, she says, is at least one of the reasons behind this malpractice. Continue reading to learn about mainstream media bias, exploitation, and profit.

How the Social Divide in Education Is Fueled by Jobs

What’s fueling the social divide in education in the U.S.? How does education inequality affect society? David Graeber’s book Bullshit Jobs describes how jobs that serve no purpose in society create deep social divides. According to him, pointless jobs foster resentment between college-educated “white-collar” workers and non-college-educated “blue-collar” workers. Read on to learn about the social divide in education and its connection to pointless jobs, according to Graeber.

The 3 Indigenous Worldviews That Embody Mutual Care

How are Indigenous worldviews different than common, modern views? What does traditional Indigenous culture teach about mutual care? Indigenous culture is a source of inspiration and knowledge for how to practice mutual care with other beings. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer draws on three main areas of Indigenous culture that embody this concept: stories and language, honorable harvesting, and ceremony. Learn more about these Indigenous worldviews that inspire loving care.

Why Are Black People Poor? A New Form of Enslavement

Why are Black people poor? Is there a way out of generational poverty? Candace Owens believes that Black Americans are stuck in generational poverty because of the breakdown of families. This breakdown, she says, comes from Democratic policies. That’s why it’s time for Blacks to leave the “Democratic plantation” and embrace true independence and prosperity. Continue reading to understand what Owens means—and what she hopes will change.

How to Take Care of Our Environment With Mutual Care

How should we take care of our environment? What aspects of the environment should we focus on the most? Science provides useful tools for mutual care. Species identification and research enable mutual care by increasing your familiarity with the natural world and providing evidence for how to be better land stewards. Read how to take care of our environment by practicing mutual care, as stated in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass.

Candace Owens: Feminism Is an Enemy of Black Americans

How did the suffrage issue cause a rift between feminists and Blacks? Can women take “strong and independent” too far? According to Candace Owens, feminism (as a social movement) has historically been at odds with the liberation of Black Americans. She warns that feminism continues to hurt the Black population today—specifically in the areas of suffrage, independence, and abortion. Keep reading to understand how these policies and attitudes devastate especially Black Americans.