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You are, therefore I am
Rene Descartes’s famous dictum, “I think, therefore I am,” lies at the foundation of much of Western civilization. It puts reason as the highest value in society. Africa lives by a different philosophy. It’s called ubuntu and goes something like this: “You are, therefore I am.” Or: Read More...
Acupuncture eases symptoms of menopause
The jury is in for women in menopause: in a meta-analysis of all existing research on the topic, acupuncture reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes and improves other menopause symptoms, as well as increasing the quality of life during “the change.” A common criticism of acupuncture Read More...
Fighting for freedom of the press
Freedom of the press is not a given in many African countries. In Liberia it was impossible for many, many years to write anything critical about government leaders. Now, in 2014, it’s getting better. That is in part due to the long fight for freedom of the press by the journalist Tom Kamara, who Read More...
California aims for water recycling to battle drought
California is currently in the thralls of a three-year drought that is the worst in the state’s history. The crisis leads to an increased focus on water recycling in southern California. The municipality is already home to the largest water recycling plant in the world that turns water sourced Read More...
Sharing economy expands to cities and states
The sharing economy works well for people, services like ride-sharing platform Lyft, and the apartment rental service Airbnb are showing. A new website, MuniRent, aims to bring municipalities into the sharing arena. MuniRent allows cities, counties, and states to rent, or rent-out large equipment Read More...
Cancer tumor destroyed with frequencies, without invasive surgery
Canadian teenager Jack Campanile had a benign tumor on his leg tumor called osteoid osteoma, which caused him great amounts of pain. The traditional method of removing osteoid osteoma involves invasive surgery that would cut open his leg, and remove both the tumor and the effected area of bone the Read More...
Smog-eating paint helps clean the air in polluted cities
Millions of people die every year prematurely because of the air pollution that suffocates many modern cities. Getting rid of the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy is the ultimate perfect solution to this problem. In the mean time there are clever innovations like a paint that breaks down Read More...
How to find more time in your day and beat the scarcity trap
We all wish there were more hours in the day; it would make us more productive, right? Not necessarily. If you approach the day, and the hours you’re awake in the right way, there are more than enough hours in any day. Getting out of the scarcity sand trap can be hard, but is made easier with a Read More...
Beyond the social network
In August 2013 Facebook launched Internet.org, a partnership between Facebook and Airtel Africa, a leading telecom provider, that aims to bring free Internet to those without connectivity in developing countries. The first Internet.org app has just been released for a trial run in Zambia, and Read More...
Digital currencies promise to serve and empower people
There’s hardly anything that can have a deeper impact when it comes to changing the world for the better than a more fair and just money system. The current financial system works best for established institutions and a few individuals—that 1% is not such a bad guess. But in this field as well Read More...